An American hostage has been released by the Taliban after more than a year in custody.
Fox News reported Tuesday that Dennis Coyle, an American academic who spent nearly two decades in Afghanistan before being detained by the Taliban without charges, has finally been released after more than a year in near-solitary confinement.
‘Today, Dennis is on his way home.’
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Coyle, 64, was taken from his home in Kabul in January 2025.
“The United States welcomes the release of American citizen Dennis Coyle, who was wrongfully detained in Afghanistan for more than a year,” Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs Adam Boehler said in a statement to Fox News.
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