After pressure from US, Afghanistan frees detained American Dennis Coyle
Corroborated by 4 sources from 4 publishers
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to foxnews.com, an American man held by the Taliban for more than a year without charges has been released and is on his way home, Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs Adam Boehler told Fox News.
Sources
1
Fox News Politics
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/afghanistan-frees-us-citizen-dennis-coyle-over-year-after-taliban-arrest
2
The Hill International
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5798075-taliban-releases-dennis-coyle
3
The New York Times (World)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/world/asia/afghanistan-releases-american-detainee.html
4
Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/24/afghanistan-frees-detained-us-citizen-dennis-coyle-as-gesture-of-goodwill?traffic_source=rss