Afghanistan
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U.S. Officials See Hostage Release as Promising Sign for Deal With Taliban
American officials involved in hostage negotiation efforts saw the Taliban’s release of a U.S. citizen as an encouraging sign for a broader deal.
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Taliban Frees American Citizen in Gesture Amid Broader U.S. Negotiations
Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban released U.S. citizen Amir Amiri, marking the fifth American freed from detention in the country this year.
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Taliban releases US citizen after visit by envoy
Amir Amiri, who had been detained in Afghanistan since December 2024, was released through Qatari mediation on Sept. 28, 2025.
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Trump administration scores fifth release of American citizen from Afghanistan so far this year
Amir Amiry, who had been held in Afghanistan since December, was set free by the Taliban with help from Qatari diplomats who facilitated negotiations.
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A CIA drone strike, an arrest, and a Salinas Valley woman’s 3-year vigil to free husband from Afghanistan
Mahmood Shah Habibi is an Afghan-American businessman who disappeared in Afghanistan in 2022.
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Taliban official says US envoy agrees to prisoner swap in Kabul meeting
The reported visit follows one in March 2025 which led to the release of a US citizen held for more than two years in Afghanistan.
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FBI Washington Field Office Releases Missing Persons Poster of Mahmood Shah Habibi
The FBI Washington Field Office released a missing persons poster of Mahmood Shah Habibi, an Afghan-American businessman who disappeared in Afghanistan in 2022.
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Supporters, lawmakers draw attention to captured Afghan-American Mahmood Habibi
Afghan-American Mahmood Habibi hasn’t been seen or heard from since he was taken into custody by the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2022.
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Taliban ambassador warns Rubio against bounty threat over Americans in Afghanistan
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Atlanta man wrongfully held by Taliban for 2 years sends new plea for release to Biden