Afghanistan's ruling Taliban has released another US citizen from custody after a visit by US hostage envoy Adam Boehler, the United States government says.

Amir Amiri, who had been detained in Afghanistan since December 2024, was released through Qatari mediation and was on his way to Doha on Sunday evening, an official source told Reuters, asking not to be identified by name or nationality.

Afghanistan's foreign ministry said in a statement the government does not view the issue of detained citizens from a political angle and emphasised that diplomatic solutions are possible.

Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said that the release of Amiri was a positive step in relations between the Taliban government and the United States.

Boehler's visit came a week after US President Donald Trum

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