Rubio Threatens To Put ‘Very Big’ Bounty on Taliban Leaders

Rubio Threatens To Put ‘Very Big’ Bounty on Taliban Leaders After Reports of More Americans Than Previously Known Being Held in Afghanistan
The warning comes after the Biden administration secured the release of two Americans. Secretary of State Rubio is threatening Taliban leaders with a “very big” bounty after he heard that there are more Americans being held in Afghanistan than previously known.
Taliban say 2 Americans held in Afghanistan were freed in a prisoner exchange
ISLAMABAD -- A prisoner swap between the United States and Afghanistan's Taliban freed two Americans in exchange for a Taliban figure imprisoned for life in California on drug trafficking and terrorism charges, officials said Tuesday.
Americans freed in Afghanistan-U.S. prisoner swap, Taliban says
Americans Ryan Corbett and William W. McKenty III were freed, their families said. The Taliban said Khan Mohammed, an Afghan serving a life sentence in California, was released.
US ready to put bounties on Taliban leaders in Afghanistan, Rubio warns
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio threatened to put bounties on the heads of Afghanistan's Taliban leaders on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025.
Taliban ambassador warns Rubio against bounty threat over Americans detained in Afghanistan
A Taliban ambassador is warning new U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio against making threats after he said he would place bounties on Afghanistan’s rulers for their continued detention of U.S. nationals.
Taliban caution US against bounty threats over alleged American detainees
Afghan authorities released two Americans, Ryan Corbett and William McKenty, in exchange for a Taliban member serving a life sentence in a US federal prison
Fierce Taliban Warning to Marco Rubio After U.S. Bounty Proposal
The new U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has issued a stern warning to the Taliban, threatening to place a large bounty on their leaders. This statement came after Rubio claimed that the Taliban are holding more American hostages than reported.
Taliban issue chilling warning to new US Secretary of State Marco Rubio following bounty threats
The Taliban have issued a chilling warning to new U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio after he threatened to place a bounty on their heads

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