Secretary of state Marco Rubio welcomes release as ‘important step forward’ as Taliban seek to normalise relations with US

KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban government released an American citizen from detention on Sunday, a week after freeing an elderly British couple. In a statement the ministry…

Amiri is the fifth US citizen held by the Taliban government in Afghanistan to be freed this year.

Amir Amiry is expected to return to the US after months of negotiations for his release, which were led by Qatari mediators.

Secretary of state Marco Rubio welcomes release as ‘important step forward’ as Taliban seek to normalise relations with US

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced the release of a U.S. citizen who was considered wrongly detained in Afghanistan.