Taliban releases George Glezmann, American detained in Afghanistan for over two years

An American was freed from Afghanistan on Thursday after more than two years in Taliban captivity in a deal brokered by Qatar.

An American was freed from Afghanistan on Thursday after more than two years in Taliban captivity in a deal brokered by Qatar.

George Glezmann, a Delta Air Lines mechanic, has left Kabul and is now on his way to be reunited with his wife, Aleksandra, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement. U.S. officials traveled to Kabul to bring Glezmann home, an American official said.

The Trump administration was engaged with representatives of the Taliban to secure Glezmann’s release, according to a U.S. official with direct knowledge of the discussions, but he was not freed as part of a larger prisoner exchange.

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