Overview

• The Taliban identified the freed American as Amir Amiri and announced his release on Sunday.
• Reuters, citing an official, reported the move followed a visit by U.S. hostage envoy Adam Boehler.
• A Reuters source said Amiri had been detained since December 2024, was freed through Qatari mediation, and was traveling to Doha.
• An Associated Press source said he was en route to the United States, while Taliban officials declined to detail the circumstances of his detention.
• The development came weeks after Taliban officials said they had reached a prisoner‑exchange understanding with U.S. envoys.