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Taliban Frees US Academic After Over a Year in Captivity

First article: 24 mar. 2026, 20:42 | Last update: 24 mar. 2026, 20:42 | 1 source | 1 article
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The Taliban have released a US academic who had been held captive for over a year. The circumstances surrounding the academic's detention and the reasons for their release have not been disclosed in the provided information. This event could potentially impact relations between the US and the Taliban, depending on the details of the situation and any negotiations that may have occurred.

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Taliban release US academic held in detention for more than a year Foto: The Guardian
The Guardian Associated Press in Kabul 24 mar. 2026, 20:42 (2 hours ago) Excellent

Taliban release US academic held in detention for more than a year

Marco Rubio welcomes release of Dennis Coyle, who was detained in January last year for violating unspecified lawsAfghanistan’s Taliban authorities have released American academic Dennis Coyle after holding him for over a year, with the foreign ministry saying the release came on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim holiday that marks the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.A statement from the ministry said the academic researcher had been released in Kabul on Tuesday, following an appe

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