'Terrorist Tactics': US Designates Afghanistan As 'State Sponsor Of Wrongful Detention'

Last Updated:March 10, 2026, 05:46 IST

Rubio said that the Taliban's use of "terrorist tactics to seek policy concessions", will not work under the current US administration.

The United States on Monday announced that it has designated Afghanistan as a “State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention". Announcing the decision, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the US has hit out at the Taliban regime for their wrongful kidnapping of American citizens.

Rubio added that the Taliban’s use of “terrorist tactics to seek policy concessions", will not work under the current US administration.

Taking to X, Rubio wrote, “Today, I am designating Afghanistan as a State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention. The Taliban continue to use terrorist tactics to seek policy concessions, but it won’t work under this administration."

In an official memo issued by the US State Department, Secretary Rubio said, “It is not safe for Americans to travel to Afghanistan because the Taliban continues to unjustly detain our fellow Americans and other foreign nationals."

The statement further called for the release of Dennis Coyle, Mahmoud Habibi and all Americans unjustly detained in Afghanistan now and commit to cease the practice of hostage diplomacy forever.

Notably, Afghanistan is the second country to receive the designation. Earlier on February 27, just a day before the US and Israel launched their joint military operation against the Islamic Republic, Washington designated Iran as “State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention".

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