Afghan Taliban Releases US Linguist Dennis Coyle After More Than a Year
Dennis Coyle was detained in near-solitary conditions without adequate medical care for over a year before his release, facilitated by diplomatic mediation including the UAE.
- Afghan authorities released American academic Dennis Coyle after holding him for over a year, stating his release was on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr.
- The United Arab Emirates and Qatar helped mediate Coyle's release, and the Afghan Foreign Minister met with the former U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan ahead of the release.
- The U.S. State Department had designated Afghanistan as a sponsor of wrongful detention, accusing it of engaging in hostage diplomacy.
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American hostage to finally return home after Taliban captivity
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.'Coyle, 64, was taken from his home in Kabul in January 2025. "The United States wel…
Taliban frees American academic Dennis Coyle after more than a year in detention
American academic Dennis Coyle, detained for over a year in Afghanistan, has been released by Taliban authorities on humanitarian grounds coinciding with Eid al-Fitr. While Washington welcomes this positive step, it renews calls for the return of other Americans still believed to be held, ...
Pueblo man held by Taliban for over 400 days is heading home
(PUEBLO, Colo.) — A Pueblo man is coming home after more than 400 days being held captive by the Taliban in Afghanistan as of Tuesday, March 24, according to Representative Jeff Crank. According to Rep. Crank, Dennis Coyle is free and on his way back to Colorado, where he will be reunited with his family. [...]
American man ‘unjustly detained’ by Taliban for more than a year gets released * WorldNetDaily * by Joe Kovacs
Source link Dennis Coyle, center Dennis Coyle, the 64-year-old American citizen held by the Taliban for more than a year without charges was freed on Tuesday and is now on his way home. Coyle is an academic who spent nearly two decades legally working in Afghanistan, and was swept out of his Kabul home in January
Finally free: American man 'unjustly detained' by Taliban for more than a year gets released * WorldNetDaily * by Joe Kovacs
Dennis Coyle, center Dennis Coyle, the 64-year-old American citizen held by the Taliban for more than a year without charges was freed on Tuesday and is now on his way home. Coyle is an academic who spent nearly two decades legally working in Afghanistan, and was swept out of his Kabul home in January 2025, being detained in near solitary confinement. “Today, after more than a year of captivity in Afghanistan, Dennis Coyle is on his way home,” t…
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