Dennis Coyle back on US soil after release by Taliban in Afghanistan
USA TODAY
Dennis Coyle landed in San Antonio the morning of March 25 and was greeted by family, the day after officials announced he was released from custody.
American Dennis Coyle is back on U.S. soil on March 25, a day after being released by the Afghan Taliban following over a year of captivity.
Coyle, a Colorado researcher who was detained in January 2025 while in Afghanistan to study languages, was greeted by the cheers and embraces of loved ones, including his mother and sisters, at Joint Base San Antonio in Texas as the sun rose on March 25.
The Taliban said it decided to release Coyle after a request by his mother and after its Supreme Court "deemed the period of his detention sufficient."
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said March 24 that Coyle's release was a "positive" step by the Taliban but that it must end its practice of "hostage diplomacy." The United States deemed Afghanistan a state sponsor of wrongful detention earlier this month, urging the Taliban to release Coyle and other hostages.
Coyle's family thanked President Donald Trump, Rubio and other officials for their efforts to secure his release.
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