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U.S., Afghanistan: Washington Designates Afghanistan 'State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention'

Mar 10, 2026 | 17:07 GMT

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio designated Afghanistan and its Taliban government a "state sponsor of wrongful detention," demanding the group end its continuing use of "terrorist tactics" and kidnappings "for ransom or to seek policy concessions," Reuters reported on March 9....

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