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.
“Today, I am designating Afghanistan as a state sponsor of wrongful detention,” Mr Rubio said in a statement issued on Monday evening.
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