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Taliban Accused of Hostage Diplomacy in Afghanistan
March 10, 2026
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The US has accused the Taliban regime in Afghanistan of holding American citizens hostage as leverage, designating the country a 'State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention' and calling for a reassessment of UN aid to Kabul.
In a significant escalation of tensions between the United States and the Taliban government in Afghanistan, the US has accused the militant group of engaging in hostage diplomacy by detaining American citizens as bargaining chips. The designation of Afghanistan as a
Source: Deutsche Welle
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