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Taliban announces release of detained US national

The Taliban said Tuesday it freed a US national who had been held for more than a year after a family letter requested his release.

Published Mar 24, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT | WFMZZ

Afghanistan's Taliban government announced Tuesday that it had released a US national who had been detained for more than a year. The announcement said the decision followed a letter from the detainee's family requesting his freedom.