India, March 24 -- Afghanistan's Taliban government on Tuesday declared that it had released US detainee Dennis Coyle, who had been held in captivity in Kabul since January 2025.

Coyle's family had advocated for his release through a heartfelt letter to the regime, and Afghanistan's foreign ministry stated that he would be liberated in time for Eid, the Islamic festival celebrating the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

"The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan undertakes this action on the basis of humanitarian compassion and goodwill," Taliban's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a statement, as per The NY Post.

"It has further strengthened the atmosphere of trust between the two countries," the ministry added. "Likewise, it expresses th...