"The US state department announced the designation of Afghanistan as a sponsor of wrongful detention, accusing it of engaging in hostage diplomacy. Afghanistan joined Iran as countries singled out by the United States for detaining Americans in hopes of extracting policy concessions."
"Afghan authorities rejected US allegations that it detains foreigners to obtain leverage over other countries, stating that they arrest people for violating laws, not to make a deal."
"The FBI and Habibi's family believe Mahmood Habibi was taken by Taliban forces in 2022, but Afghan authorities have denied holding him."
Dennis Coyle was released by Taliban authorities after being detained for over a year. His release occurred on Eid al-Fitr, following an appeal from his family. The Afghan supreme court deemed his previous imprisonment sufficient. Coyle was accused of violating unspecified laws. The US Secretary of State welcomed his release, noting it as part of a broader trend of freeing Americans. The US state department designated Afghanistan as a sponsor of wrongful detention, accusing it of hostage diplomacy. Afghan authorities denied these allegations, asserting arrests were lawful.
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