Fox News: Taliban frees American hostage George Glezmann following negotiations with US, Qatar

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Taliban frees American hostage George Glezmann following negotiations with US, Qatar

Taliban authorities released American hostage George Glezmann on Thursday following negotiations between Qatari mediators and the Trump administration....                        ...                        ...                            ...FIRST ON FOX: The Taliban on Thursday released American hostage George Glezmann after holding him for more than two years in You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login following negotiations between the Trump administration and Qatari officials, a diplomatic source with knowledge of the release told Fox News Digital.......Glezmann departed the Kabul airport Wednesday evening local time on his way to Doha where he will then be met by U.S. hostage envoy Adam Boehler along with a team from the Qatari Foreign Ministry.......The release of the 65-year-old American, abducted while visiting Kabul as a tourist on Dec. 5, 2022, comes after Boehler met with officials from the Afghan foreign ministry in You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login alongside Qatari officials.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......While Qatar has maintained diplomatic relations with Afghanistan following the 2021 Taliban takeover, the U.S. has not. ......The diplomatic source confirmed that Glezmann's release was done as a "goodwill gesture" by the Taliban as an indication of "trust" in Qatar's continued role as intermediary between You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login. ......The exchange differs from the release of two other Americans freed earlier this year, including Ryan Corbett and William Mckenty, who were released in exchange for a Taliban member in U.S. custody in a final hour deal struck by the Biden administration.......Secretary of State Marco Rubio championed the release and said, "George Glezmann is free. George was wrongfully detained in Afghanistan for two and a half years, but now he's on his way to be reunited with his wife Aleksandra. Welcome home, George!"......Glezmann's wife Aleksandra thanked the Trump administration for its efforts and said, "I can't wait to see George and help him on his road to recovery as we rebuild our lives......."Since the first day of the Trump administration his team has focused on securing George's safe release. The skill and dedication demonstrated by Secretary Rubio, Mr. Waltz, and Mr. Boehler has been refreshingm" she added.  "It is clear to us that their dedication to the American people is unwavering."......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......The Trump administration has made hostage releases around the globe a top priority, as well as renewing relations with adversarial nations. ......It is unclear at this point if Boehler's meeting with the Afghan foreign ministry signifies the U.S. will establish official diplomatic ties with the Taliban, particularly as Washington tries to secure the release of another American still held in Afghanistan.......U.S. citizen You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login has been held by the Taliban for more than two years, though the insurgent-run government denies it is holding him. ......Fox News' Lauren Sennet contributed to this report. ...

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