WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday designated Afghanistan as a ‘State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention’, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio accusing the Taliban of using hostage-taking as leverage against Washington.
Earlier, in February, Iran was also designated a ‘State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention’.
The announcement came as Washington sharpened its criticism of Taliban policies at t
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