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Afghan Taliban Releases US Linguist Dennis Coyle After More Than a Year

Dennis Coyle was detained for over a year before being released following diplomatic efforts and family petitions, with the UAE facilitating his reunion in Kabul.

  • Afghan authorities released American academic Dennis Coyle after holding him for over a year, stating his release was on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr.
  • The United Arab Emirates and Qatar helped mediate Coyle's release, and the Afghan Foreign Minister met with the former U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan ahead of the release.
  • The U.S. State Department had designated Afghanistan as a sponsor of wrongful detention, accusing it of engaging in hostage diplomacy.
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Taliban authorities in Afghanistan today granted release to U.S. citizen Dennis Coyle, detained more than one year ago.

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