US citizen detained in Afghanistan by Taliban released to Qatari embassy
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Faye Hall, an American citizen detained by the Taliban since February, has been released and is receiving care from Qatar in Kabul. Zalmay Khalilzad, former US ambassador to Afghanistan, confirmed her release, although the US State Department did not comment. Hall was freed following a court order and logistical support from Qatar, aiming to facilitate her return home. Alongside Hall, a British couple, Peter and Barbie Reynolds, had also been detained but their status remains uncertain as concerns grow for their health.
A US citizen detained in Afghanistan in February by the Taliban administration has been released, the former US ambassador to Afghanistan and Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad said on Saturday.
A source with knowledge of the release said Hall, who had been detained in Afghanistan since February, was freed on Thursday following a court order and with logistical support from Qatar.
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