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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.

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Taliban fighters celebrate the third anniversary of the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, at Kabul, August 14, 2024. AP/Siddiqullah Alizai
BRADLEY CORTRIGHT
BRADLEY CORTRIGHT

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. 

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