US Secures Release of Dennis Coyle From Taliban

State Department Secures the Release of American Man Wrongfully Detained in Afghanistan | WLT Report

After over a year in custody of the Taliban, 64-year-old Dennis Coyle from Colorado is…

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by Kaley

After over a year in custody of the Taliban, 64-year-old Dennis Coyle from Colorado is finally coming home.

The U.S. State Department recently secured his release from Afghanistan.

Coyle, an academic researcher who was living in Kabul, was wrongfully arrested in January of 2025 and has been held in near-solitary confinement ever since.

This clip from Fox News has more details on his release:

The Taliban in Afghanistan has released American academic Dennis Coyle, a 64-year-old U.S. citizen from Colorado who was detained in Kabul in January 2025.

Coyle had been held for more than a year (approximately 14 months).
⁰Fox News’ Bret Baier: “The release follows the… pic.twitter.com/6YipysoYYc

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The Taliban in Afghanistan has released American academic Dennis Coyle, a 64-year-old U.S. citizen from Colorado who was detained in Kabul in January 2025…