Afghanistan, March 25 -- US Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs, Adam Boehler, confirmed that the release of US citizen Dennis Coyle from detention in Afghanistan was completed without any financial transaction or negotiation.
Speaking on X on Tuesday, Boehler stated, "No deal was made, no money was paid. Hostage diplomacy is dead," emphasizing the purely diplomatic nature of the release.
He added on social media that Coyle is now on his way back to the United States and thanked all US officials who prioritized the safe return of American citizens abroad.
Boehler also highlighted that the US will continue efforts to secure the release of all Americans wrongfully detained overseas, calling the Coyle release "a critical step in ...