{"id":2301,"date":"2026-03-24T14:42:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T14:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=2301"},"modified":"2026-03-24T14:42:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T14:42:58","slug":"taliban-frees-american-dennis-coyle-14-months-after-his-capture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=2301","title":{"rendered":"Taliban frees American Dennis Coyle 14 months after his capture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; 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We also appreciate Qatar\u2019s continued support and advocacy for Americans unjustly detained in Afghanistan,\u201d Rubio said in a statement Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile this is a positive step by the Taliban, more work needs to be done,\u201d he went on. \u201cWe are still seeking the immediate return of Mahmood Habibi, Paul Overby, and all other unjustly detained Americans. 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