U.S. reups $6 million reward in case of American who vanished 12 years ago in Afghanistan

U.S. reups $6 million reward in case of American who vanished 12 years ago in Afghanistan

Paul Edwin Overby Jr. vanished in May 2014 while researching a book in Khost province, Afghanistan, the FBI said.

US Accuses Kabul of ‘Hostage Diplomacy’ Over Missing American in Afghanistan

Mike Waltz and other senior US officials renewed calls for the return of missing American author Paul Overby, accusing the Taliban of pursuing what they described as “hostage diplomacy” 12 years after his disappearance in Khost Province. Waltz said the United States remains committed to bringing Overby home and announced rewards of up to $1 million for information leading to his safe recovery, while the US Justice Department and the State Depart…

US renews appeal for information on American missing in Afghanistan

The United States renewed its appeal Friday for information about Paul Overby, an American author who disappeared in Afghanistan more than 12 years ago, saying efforts to locate and recover him remain ongoing. In a statement posted by the office of the Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs, US officials said Mr. Overby’s family had lived for years “with unanswered questions” following his disappearance in Khost Province in…

U.S. reups $6 million reward for information on American missing in Afghanistan since 2014

The United States has renewed two rewards totaling $6 million for information leading to the whereabouts or safe return of American freelance writer Paul Edwin Overby Jr., who disappeared in Afghanistan 12 years ago. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Overby vanished in May 2014 while conducting research for a book in Afghanistan’s Khost province. Before disappearing, he had reportedly said he might cross into Pakistan. “For over …