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Taliban Releases US Citizen After Envoy’s Visit
Channel News Asia ^ | 29 Sep 2025

Posted on 09/28/2025 8:46:08 PM PDT by nickcarraway

Afghanistan's ruling Taliban released another US citizen from custody on Sunday (Sep 28) after a visit by Washington’s hostage envoy Adam Boehler, the US government said. Amir Amiri, who had been detained in Afghanistan since December 2024, was freed through Qatari mediation and was on his way to Doha on Sunday evening, a source told Reuters.

Boehler’s trip came a week after US President Donald Trump urged the Taliban to hand back control of Bagram air base to Washington, warning that “bad things” would happen to Afghanistan if it refused. Amiri is the fifth American released by the Taliban this year through Qatari mediation, along with a British couple held for eight months, the source said.

“I want to thank Qatar for helping secure his freedom,” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on X, confirming the release. “The president has made it clear we will not stop until every American unjustly detained abroad is back home.”

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; dipolmacy; taliban

1 posted on 09/28/2025 8:46:08 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Why are these people being held prisoner in the first place ?


2 posted on 09/28/2025 10:02:56 PM PDT by 1066AD
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To: nickcarraway

Trump warned them “bad things could happen.”

You never wanted to be my friend.
Now you say Donald Trump give me justice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEl7lJFhkG8


3 posted on 09/28/2025 10:40:52 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: nickcarraway

Is Amir another one of those dual citizens??


4 posted on 09/29/2025 8:02:22 AM PDT by elpadre
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