US EditionKuwait frees 10 more Americans in the second release in as many months
- Kuwait released 10 more American detainees on Wednesday, marking the second such release in two months from this small, oil-rich nation.
- These pardons followed weeks after Adam Boehler’s visit, serving as the Trump administration's envoy for hostage affairs, and were not part of any swap or exchange.
- The freed individuals include military contractors and veterans, such as Tony Holden, arrested in November 2022 on drug charges despite testing negative, with supporters alleging coercion and abuse.
- Jonathan Franks, who represented nine of the released individuals, emphasized that none of the cases involved identified victims and were primarily based on alleged confessions provided in Arabic that were not translated. Meanwhile, Adam Boehler highlighted Kuwait’s recognition of the longstanding support from the United States.
- The release of nearly two dozen Americans since March represents the largest of its kind by a foreign country in years and suggests goodwill tied to the close U.S.-Kuwait military partnership.
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Memphis native freed after detained for years in Kuwait
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A University of Memphis alumnus and grandfather of six was among 10 more Americans freed from Kuwait this week. In 2022, Tony Holden was working as an HVAC technician for a U.S.-based defense contractor at Camp Arifjan U.S. Army Base when his family said he was arrested on fabricated drug charges. The Memphis native returned to the United States on Wednesday and, in a video circulating online, he thanked President Trump for bri…
Kuwait Frees 10 More Americans, Bringing Total to 47 in Trump’s First 100 Days
Kuwait has released an additional 10 American detainees, U.S. officials confirmed on Thursday, marking the second such release in as many months and bringing the total number of Americans freed during President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office to 47. The latest wave of pardons, announced on May 1 by Adam Boehler, the Trump administration’s top hostage envoy, comes amid the administration’s focus on making hostage and detainee diplomacy a …
Kuwait’s Recent Release of 10 Americans Marks a Diplomatic Milestone – Knowhere News
Kuwait has released another 10 American detainees, bringing the total number of Americans freed to nearly 23 in the past two months, according to U.S. officials. This marks the second release since March, following a series of diplomatic efforts by the U.S. to bring home detained citizens. These releases represent the largest number of U.S. citizens freed by a single foreign country in recent years, according to The Associated Press. The individ…
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