Taliban Releases American Scholar Dennis Coyle, Imprisoned Without Justification for More Than a Year
Release of American Citizen by Taliban On Tuesday, the Taliban in Afghanistan released Dennis Coyle, an American national, after he had been in captivity for 14 months. He arrived in San Antonio, Texas, the following morning. The 64-year-old Coyle is an academic from Colorado who has spent over two decades conducting language research in Afghanistan. […]
Iran’s Conflict Affects Taliban as Afghan Refugees Go Back Home
Challenges for Afghanistan Amidst Regional Tensions Reports this week indicate that Afghanistan’s Taliban regime is facing difficulties with a surge of Afghan refugees returning from Iran, where they had fled due to ongoing conflict. The situation is further exacerbated by delays in the transit of important agricultural goods and raw materials through the Strait of […]
U.S. hostage to finally come home after being held by the Taliban
American Hostage Released by Taliban After Over a Year An academic from the U.S., Dennis Coyle, has been freed by the Taliban after being detained for more than a year. Coyle, who spent nearly two decades in Afghanistan, was captured without formal charges. He shared the news of his release on Tuesday, expressing relief after […]
Taliban Releases US Prisoner Under Trump Administration’s Influence
Taliban Releases American Prisoner On Tuesday, the Taliban released an American, just under two weeks after the Trump administration labeled Afghanistan a state involved in illegal detentions. Secretary of State Marco Rubio noted that in early March, Afghanistan referred to itself as a “state sponsor of unjust detention” and called for the release of Dennis […]
Taliban releases American Dennis Coyle 14 months after his abduction
Taliban Releases American Detainee Dennis Coyle WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, the Taliban government in Afghanistan announced the release of Dennis Coyle, an American who had been held in Kabul since January 2025. Coyle’s family had made an earnest appeal to both the U.S. government and Afghanistan’s foreign ministry, urging his release. The Taliban revealed that […]
Airstrike on hospital in Afghanistan results in 400 deaths, according to the Taliban
An airstrike on a hospital in Afghanistan, which reportedly resulted in over 400 fatalities, has sparked considerable debate—especially regarding what many see as a muted international reaction. The Taliban government in Afghanistan stated that the strike, which targeted Omid Hospital, a prominent rehabilitation center in Kabul, led to numerous casualties and extensive injuries. Additionally, the […]
Taliban Says 400 Die in Pakistani Attack on Hospital in Afghanistan
Taliban Claims Heavy Casualties from Pakistani Airstrike in Kabul Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers announced on Tuesday that a recent Pakistani airstrike resulted in at least 400 fatalities and 250 injuries at a drug rehabilitation center in Kabul. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid accused Pakistan of intentionally “targeting hospitals and civilian facilities as acts of terror.” He stated, […]
Pakistan attacks Taliban locations in Afghan cities, minister describes it as ‘open war’
Escalation Between Pakistan and Taliban Government Overnight, Pakistan targeted Taliban government positions in a significant Afghan city, with officials from both countries confirming the events on Friday. The Defense Minister of Pakistan described the situation as an “open war.” Reportedly, Pakistani security forces conducted air-to-ground missile strikes on Taliban military installations and bases in cities […]
Taliban Approves Slavery and Domestic Abuse in Revised Criminal Code
Recently, Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban’s supreme leader, sanctioned a new criminal law that has been reported by various media outlets. This law significantly broadens men’s legal rights to inflict physical violence on women and children, and it could potentially establish a formal hierarchy of “slaves” within Afghanistan. The Taliban, recognized as an extremist Islamic organization, […]
Taliban States It Is Prepared to Work with Iran if the U.S. Launches an Attack
Taliban’s Support for Iran Amidst Tensions with the U.S. In a recent interview with Radio Iran, Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesperson for Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban, announced the group’s willingness to offer “full support” to Iran if the United States engages in military action against it. This statement was shared across Mujahid’s social media platforms as he […]