US commits to freeing Americans held by Taliban in Afghanistan

FILE - The U.S. delegation led by Thomas West, center, special representative on Afghanistan, held bilateral talks with the Taliban following the international conference in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, July 26, 2022. (mfa.uz)

The United States has promised to make every effort to secure the release of three Americans whom it says are being held “unjustly" by Taliban authorities in Afghanistan.