Afghanistan Frees American Dennis Coyle from Detention
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government released Dennis Walter Coyle, a U.S. researcher held for over a year, following a pardon request from his family during Eid al-Fitr.
- Coyle, 64, from Colorado, had been detained since January 2025 without formal charges and was designated as wrongfully detained by the U.S. State Department.
- The United Arab Emirates facilitated Coyle’s release at Kabul airport, acting on an undisclosed party’s request.
- The release comes amid increased U.S. pressure on Afghanistan to free Americans held without justification and ongoing regional tensions involving Afghanistan and Pakistan.
