US EditionRubio designates Afghanistan as ‘state sponsor of wrongful detention’
The designation enables sanctions and travel restrictions to pressure the Taliban to release detained Americans, including Dennis Coyle and Mahmood Habibi, U.S. officials said.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio designated Afghanistan as a state sponsor of wrongful detention on Monday, demanding Taliban authorities free two Americans and end hostage diplomacy.
- The move responds to reports that the Taliban detained U.S. citizens to extract concessions, with the U.S. saying Mahmood Habibi vanished and Dennis Coyle is held without charges in near-solitary confinement.
- The designation allows the Trump-era September executive order to be used, including sanctions, export controls, and a US$1 billion reward for information on Habibi, Rubio said.
- Families of wrongfully detained Americans met with Rubio and praised his leadership, while U.S. diplomats accused the Taliban of 'hostage diplomacy,' pressuring for detainee releases.
- The step follows a Feb. 27 designation of Iran and expands a new U.S. blacklist as Rubio questions the $1 billion in humanitarian aid for Afghanistan, the second country added to the list.
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