Taliban releases detained U.S. citizen Dennis Coyle
The foreign ministry said in a statement it agreed after a letter from his family that Dennis Coyle "would be pardoned and released" for Eid.
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The foreign ministry said in a statement it agreed after a letter from his family that Dennis Coyle "would be pardoned and released" for Eid.
Pakistan bombed major Afghan cities and declared "open war" after Afghanistan's Taliban rulers claimed an unprecedented aerial attack on Islamabad.
The Kremlin announced Thursday that it has accepted an ambassador sent by the hardline Islamist group.
George Glezmann, 66, was released Thursday in a deal with the Trump administration and negotiators from Qatar. He was arrested while traveling through Afghanistan as a tourist.
An annual ceremony to remember those who died on September 11, 2001, was held in lower Manhattan on Monday.
Their two children left behind, as refugees rushed to escape the Taliban. But as CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports, a long-awaited reunion may be on the horizon.
Frerichs was released Monday in a prisoner swap.
In exchange, drug lord Bashir Noorzai – who has direct ties to the Taliban – was released by the United States. Noorzai had been serving a life sentence for drug trafficking. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Frerichs was released Monday in a prisoner swap. CBS 2's Jackie Kostek reports.
Frerichs was released Monday in a prisoner swap. CBS 2's Jackie Kostek talked with his family Monday.
