Taliban Release US Citizen
The Taliban release a US citizen from Afghan prison
The Taliban release a US citizen from Afghan prison
By RIAZAT BUTT The Associated Press ISLAMABAD
ISLAMABAD (AP) — 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 Afghanistan since December 2024 and was on his way back to the U.S. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the details with the media.
Qatar facilitated Amiri’s release in the latest diplomatic achievement resulting from its security partnership with the U.S. that has secured the freedom of four other Americans from Taliban detention this year. The energy-rich nation on the Arabian Peninsula also helped in releasing a British couple who were imprisoned for months.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio welcomed Amiri’s release, saying it marked the administration’s determination, reinforced by U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent executive order, to protect American nationals from wrongful detention abroad.
“While this marks an important step forward, additional Americans remain unjustly detained in Afghanistan. President Trump will not rest until all our captive citizens are back home.”
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio welcomed Amiri’s release, saying it marked the administration’s determination, reinforced by U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent executive order, to protect American nationals from wrongful detention abroad.“While this marks an important step forward, additional Americans remain unjustly detained in Afghanistan. President Trump will not rest until all our captive citizens are back home.”
Qatar has been happy playing both ends, until Isreal gave them a Come to Jesus moment over harboring Hamas terrorists.
*cough*
Now about Baghram Air Base..
Category: Afghanistan
“Normalized Relations” with these maggots aren’t possible.
I say we nuke them from orbit…it’s the only way to be sure.
If you want to see a version of Afghanistan that you normally don’t which includes the Taliban check out Max Roving on youtube as he cycles across the country. I was in disbelief…
It’s not the land and terrain that make Afghanistan a shithole, it’s a beautiful country. The mountains around Bagram look like the wasatch front.
The country is beautiful!!! Most of the people are gracious and pleasant.
THEN,, there’s the others!
I don’t know. I never liked them.
Their culture is all fucked up.
The boy sex and goat sex damn sure is!!!!
God must indeed have infinite patience; he created all that outstanding scenery and human beings continuously fuck it up.
I don’t know anything about the story,BUT,,, if he willingly went to Afghanistan, got caught, and resulted in having to release a terrorist to get his ass back,,,, send him straight to a federal prison for at least 15 years!!! Stupid games=stupid prizes!
Enough is enough already!!!
With so few details, are we even sure he’s a US citizen?