Afghanistan's Taliban government has released US detainee Dennis Coyle, who had been held in captivity in Kabul since January 2025. Coyle's family had advocated for his release through a heartfelt letter to the regime.
Coyle, originally from Colorado, had spent approximately twenty years in Afghanistan focusing on language studies. He was taken from his apartment in Kabul by Taliban forces just days following the release of two other American detainees.
Coyle was never accused of any wrongdoing and was working as an academic researcher at the time of his detention. He was kept in 'near-solitary conditions' and without access to adequate medical care.
The US Secretary of State thanked the United Arab Emirates for its support in securing Dennis' release and appreciated Qatar's continued support and advocacy for Americans unjustly detained in Afghanistan.
