Trump Administration Designates Afghan State Sponsor Of Wrongful Detention, Condemns Hostage Diplomacy
The United States on March 10 designated the Islamic Republic and its leadership in Afghanistan as state sponsors of "wrongful detention," marking it only the second country to receive this designation.
Key Points
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1The Trump administration designated Afghanistan and its ruling Taliban movement as a "State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention" on March 9-10, making it the second country to receive this designation.
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2US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused the group in power there from using hostage diplomacy by detaining Americans and other foreign nationals for leverage against concessions.
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The United States designated Afghanistan as a State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention, accusing Secretary Marco Rubio that the ruling Taliban is using Americans and other foreign nationals held by them to extract concessions.
— [Mar 10, 03:45] US Designates Afghanistan As 'State Sponsor Of Wrongful Detention,' Condemns Taliban's Hostage Diplomacy (Prod-qt-images.s3.amazonaws.com)The United States on Monday designated the country as a State Sponsor of Wrongfulness detention and accused it for engaging in hostage diplomacy, with Secretary Marco Rubio stating that this move could lead to bans.
— [Mar 10, 29:45] US designates Afghanistan As 'State sponsor Of wrongful Detention' (Rss.dw.com)The U.S. State Department designated the country as a state of wrongfulness detention on Monday and called out its government for engaging in hostage diplomacy.
— [Mar 10, 2:45] US designates Afghanistan As 'State sponsor Of wrongful Detention' (Tribune.com.pk)The Trump administration designated the country as a state of wrongfulness detention to deter abducting Americans and noted that it is only the second time this designation has been used.
— [Mar 10, 2:45] US designates Afghanistan As 'State sponsor Of wrongful Detention' (Krdo)The US State Department designated Afghanistan as a "State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention" for detaining Americans and other foreign nationals, with Secretary Marco Rubio accusing the unrecognized Taliban leadership of using hostage diplomacy. This move aims to pressure Afghan authorities into releasing specific detainees like Dennis Coyle while highlighting ongoing dangers faced by travelers in Kabul since August 2021.