After Iran, Afghanistan now designated ‘State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention’ by US; Rubio calls for release of Americans
The US State Department on Monday designated Afghanistan as a ‘State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention’, with Secretary of State Macro Rubio accusing the Taliban of deploying “despicable tactics”. “The Taliban continues to use terrorist tactics, kidnapping individuals for ransom or to seek policy concessions. These despicable tactics need to end,” Rubio said in a statement,…