The Taliban releases U.S. citizen from prison in Afghanistan
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The Taliban freed a U.S. citizen from an Afghan prison, weeks after they said they had reached an agreement with U.S. envoys on a prisoner exchange as part of an effort to normalize relations.
Breakdown
- The Taliban freed U.S. citizen Amir Amiri from an Afghan prison.
- Amiri had been detained since December for reasons that remain unclear. 4s
- Qatar played a key role in facilitating Amiri's release. 13s
- Amiri is now the fifth American to be released from Taliban detention this year. 21s