{"id":174627,"date":"2025-09-28T16:36:53","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T20:36:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=174627"},"modified":"2025-09-28T16:36:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T20:36:53","slug":"taliban-release-us-citizen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=174627","title":{"rendered":"Taliban Release US Citizen"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Taliban release a US citizen from Afghan prison<\/h3>\n

The Taliban release a US citizen from Afghan prison<\/em>
\nBy RIAZAT BUTT The Associated Press ISLAMABAD<\/strong><\/p>\n

ISLAMABAD (AP) \u2014 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Qatar facilitated Amiri\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio welcomed Amiri\u2019s release, saying it marked the administration\u2019s determination, reinforced by U.S. President Donald Trump\u2019s recent executive order, to protect American nationals from wrongful detention abroad.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile 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.\u201d
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\nU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio welcomed Amiri\u2019s release, saying it marked the administration\u2019s determination, reinforced by U.S. President Donald Trump\u2019s recent executive order, to protect American nationals from wrongful detention abroad.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile 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.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Breitbart<\/a><\/p>\n

Qatar has been happy playing both ends, until Isreal gave them a Come to Jesus moment over harboring Hamas terrorists.
\n*cough*
\nNow about Baghram Air Base..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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