US EditionTaliban release US citizen after visit by hostage envoy, Qatari mediation
- The Taliban released Amir Amiri, a U.S. citizen detained since December 2024, on Sunday after negotiations mediated by U.S. and Qatari envoys in Afghanistan.
- This release followed a prisoner exchange agreement reached weeks earlier between Taliban officials and U.S. representatives amid efforts to normalize relations.
- Amiri's release was welcomed by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who credited President Trump's executive order to protect Americans from wrongful detention abroad.
- Qatar, a long-time U.S. ally, played a vital role in facilitating the release as part of its security partnership that helped free four other Americans this year.
- The event marks a significant diplomatic step, while other American detainees remain in Taliban custody and the U.S. lacks a diplomatic presence in Afghanistan since 2022.
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US Citizen Freed After Nine Months In Taliban Custody
After nine months in Taliban custody, an American has finally been freed. But how did it happen — and why was he there in the first place?U.S. officials confirmed on Sunday that Amir Amiry, a U.S. citizen detained in Afghanistan since late last year, was released. This came after delicate negotiations spearheaded by Qatar.He’s now en route to the U.S., making him the fifth American freed from Taliban detention this year. “Qatar’s tireless diplom…
Taliban Releases US Citizen Wrongfully Detained in Afghanistan - The Thinking Conservative
The Taliban on Sept. 28 released an American citizen who had been wrongfully detained in Afghanistan, according to the U.S. State Department. The post Taliban Releases US Citizen Wrongfully Detained in Afghanistan appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.
Taliban releases US citizen after months in Afghan detention
Afghanistan's Taliban government released an American citizen from detention on Sunday, a week after freeing an elderly British couple. In a statement, the ministry identified the detainee as Amir Amiri and said he had been handed over to Adam Boehler, Washington's special envoy on hostages. Boehler made a rare visit to Kabul earlier this month to discuss the possibility of a prisoner exchange with the Taliban government. "The Islamic Emirate of…
Trump secures release of American citizen held by Taliban in Afghanistan
The Trump administration announced on Sunday it had secured the release of an American, Amir Amiry, who was wrongfully detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan. Trump officials said Qatar helped facilitate Amiry’s release alongside the State Department’s bureau for hostage affairs and the National Security Council counterterrorism directorate. “While this marks an important step forward,…
Taliban Releases US Citizen Wrongfully Detained in Afghanistan
The Taliban on Sept. 28 released an American citizen who had been wrongfully detained in Afghanistan, according to the U.S. State Department. Amir Amiry’s release was facilitated through mediation by Qatar, according to the department, which gave no details on when Amiry was detained or what led to his detention in Afghanistan. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio thanked the Qatari government, saying that its “strong partnership and tireless dip…
The Taliban releases US citizen from prison in Afghanistan
The Taliban on Sunday freed a U.S. citizen from an Afghan prison, weeks after they said they had reached an agreement with U.S. envoys on a prisoner exchange as part of an effort to normalize relations.The deputy spokesperson for the Taliban Foreign Ministry, Zia Ahmad Takal, identified the man as Amir Amiri. He did not say when Amiri was detained, why, or where.An official with knowledge of the release said Amiri had been detained in Afghanista…
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