His release follows the recent return of Americans Ryan Corbett and William McKenty, who were freed from Afghanistan on the night of President Trump’s inauguration. READ: Defense Secretary Pete ...

Glezmann’s release, brokered by Qatari negotiators in coordination with the Trump administration, marks the third such case of an American detainee freed by the Taliban since January. In a statement, ...

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ATLANTA - An American man who was held captive in Afghanistan for over two years has been freed by the Taliban and is now on his way back to the United States, according to the Associated Press.

They cheered our kidnappers. They were definitely involved. I was freed less than six weeks ago. I met President Trump at the White House and thanked him for securing my release and many others.

Glezmann is the third US citizen to be freed from Afghanistan this year, after Ryan Corbett and William McKenty were released in a prisoner exchange in January. The deal to release Corbett and ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed Thursday that American national George Glezmann was on his way back to the U.S. after being released by Afghanistan's Taliban rulers. Glezmann, an Atlanta ...

ATLANTA — George Glezmann, an Atlanta man who was taken into custody by Taliban intelligence services while traveling in Afghanistan in 2022, is on his way back home. "Aleksandra is overjoyed ...

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Glezmann has been freed after more than two years' detention in Afghanistan and is en route to Qatar, the US State Department and a source with knowledge of the release said on March 20 ...