American Dennis Coyle was released by the Taliban after more than a year in detention. The release comes after Secretary of State Marco Rubio designated Afghanistan as a "state sponsor of wrongful detention" and urged the Taliban to release Coyle and 38-year-old Mahmood Habibi, also a U.S. citizen, who was detained in 2025 without charges. Coyle's family expressed their "overwhelming gratitude and praise to God" for his return home. Afghanistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Coyle’s release was out of “humanitarian compassion and goodwill” and that his prior imprisonment was deemed sufficient.