Two senior Biden administration national security officials have reported that the Taliban is holding two Americans in Afghanistan, expressing a desire for their release. These officials clarified that other Americans in the country are there by choice. Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson for the Afghan Interim Government, confirmed to TOLOnews and via his Twitter handle @Zabehulah_M33 the detention of foreign nationals, including two Americans, although the reasons for their visit remain unclear. The Taliban has stated that the two US citizens were jailed for violating Afghan laws.
The Afghan Taliban have detained several foreigners including two Americans. #Afghanistan https://t.co/VpvIsuOJTO
Taliban Confirm 2 Americans Among Foreign Detainees in Afghanistan https://t.co/FN5WCCUZpA https://t.co/w4fGULDiO7
Taliban: Two US citizens were jailed for violating Afghan laws. https://t.co/w73mPfHPs6
TKD MONITORING: Foreign nationals including two Americans have been detained by the authorities in Afghanistan, confirmed Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson for the Afghan Interim Government. "I think there are two Americans, and the reasons for their visit are not clear yet;…
"Zabihullah Mujahid @Zabehulah_M33, spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, told TOLOnews that two American citizens and some other foreign nationals are currently detained by the caretaker government." https://t.co/nvCLk23Tm7
Two senior Biden administration national security officials say the Taliban is holding two Americans that the U.S. government would like to see released. Other Americans in Afghanistan are there of their own volition, they add. https://t.co/4N34t6RTSX