The United States has formally designated Afghanistan as a state sponsor of wrongful detention, escalating pressure on the Taliban over the detention of American citizens. The announcement was made ...

Mujahid said the Taliban were holding only two US citizens and denied American claims that Afghan-American Mahmood Shah Habibi was among those detained.

The U.S. State Department on Monday announced the designation of Afghanistan as a sponsor of wrongful detention, accusing it of engaging in "hostage diplomacy." ...

The US designates Afghanistan as a state sponsor of wrongful detention, potentially risking travel bans for Americans. Learn about the implications for Afghan-Americans and the background of this ...

The action taps authorities created by an executive order issued last September that allows the State Department to name countries that wrongfully detain U.S. nationals and to apply sanctions, export ...

The United States has designated Afghanistan a “state sponsor of wrongful detention,” accusing the unrecognized Taliban government of holding American citizens as bargaining chips.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Taliban security personnel stands guard along a road near the Ghulam Khan zero-point border crossing between Afghanistan and ...

In a bold move, the United States has officially designated Afghanistan as a 'State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention'. Secretary of State Marco Rubio made this announcement on Monday, urging the Taliban ...