US Labels Taliban Sponsor of Wrongful Detention
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The State Department has labeled Afghanistan a sponsor of wrongful detention, aiming to pressure the Taliban to release American hostages. This move follows the recent designation of Iran in the same category. Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasized the danger of travel to Afghanistan due to kidnappings, specifically mentioning cases like Dennis Coyle and Mahmood Habibi. Experts view this as a strong signal from the Trump administration, urging the Taliban to free the detained Americans before any progress in U.S.-Afghanistan ties. Meanwhile, U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz criticized the Talibans hostage-taking diplomacy and questioned aid to a regime that blocks womens rights and doubts their commitment to the 2020 Doha peace deal.
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