Taliban government releases American academic Dennis Coyle after over a year in detention on Eid al-Fitr
Afghanistan's Taliban government has announced the release of Dennis Coyle, an American academic who had been held in detention for over a year. The release occurred in Kabul and comes on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan. The Afghan foreign ministry, in a statement, confirmed that Coyle's release followed a family appeal and a consideration by the country's supreme court, which deemed his previous imprisonment sufficient. Coyle, an academic researcher, was detained in January 2025 under accusations of violating unspecified laws. These allegations remain vague, as Afghan authorities have not provided details... [Continue Reading]
