Two U.S. citizens—one of whom has been identified as Ryan Corbett—were exchanged for Khan Mohammed, who was convicted by the U.S. of narcotics and terrorism charges.

The government is trying other negotiating tactics. Since September 2023 some 815,000 Afghans have been evicted from Pakistan ...

The warning came after Rubio suggested the U.S. would consider offering large rewards for the Taliban's top figures in response to the continued detention of American nationals in Afghanistan.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there will be no other option but to place a “VERY BIG bounty” on the leaders of the Taliban if more Americans are being held hostage by the terrorist ...