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American Researcher Dennis Coyle Released from Taliban Detention

3/24/2026

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Dennis Coyle, an American academic researcher, was released from Taliban detention in Afghanistan on March 24, 2026 after more than a year.
Coyle lived in Afghanistan for 20 years before his January 2025 detention.
The release followed an appeal and a ruling from Afghanistan’s Supreme Court.
The U.S. government deemed his imprisonment wrongful.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed the release coincided with Eid al-Fitr.

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Dennis Coyle, an American academic researcher, was released from Taliban detention in Afghanistan on March 24, 2026 after more than a year.
Coyle lived in Afghanistan for 20 years before his January 2025 detention.
The release followed an appeal and a ruling from Afghanistan’s Supreme Court.
The U.S. government deemed his imprisonment wrongful.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed the release coincided with Eid al-Fitr.