US Labels Afghanistan ‘State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention’

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio designated Taliban-led Afghanistan a “state sponsor of wrongful detention,” demanding the immediate release of detained American citizens.

Marco Rubio, the United States Department of State secretary, announced on Tuesday, March 10 that the Taliban government in Afghanistan has been designated a “state sponsor of wrongful detention,” citing the continued detention of American citizens and warning that Washington may take further measures.

Rubio...