<p>The Trump administration announced on Thursday that it had secured the release of 66-year-old George Glezmann, a U.S. citizen who has been held captive by the Taliban since 2022.</p>
<p>&#8220;Today, after two and a half years of captivity in Afghanistan, Delta Airlines mechanic George Glezmann is on his way to be reunited with his wife, Aleksandra,&#8221; Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.</p>
<p>&#8220;George joins American Ryan Corbett and William McKenty, who were released from Afghanistan on the night of President Trump’s inauguration and returned home to their families,&#8221; he continued.</p>
<p>Glezmann was visiting Kabul as a tourist when he was detained by the Taliban on December 5, 2022, and held without cause or being charged, according to the <a href="https://jamesfoleyfoundation.org/hostage/george-glezmann/#gsc.tab=0">Foley Foundation</a>. He was in Afghanistan to fulfill his dream of visiting every country, having already been to &#8220;well over 100,&#8221; the group said.</p>
<p>A resident of Atlanta, Georgia, Glezmann has had very limited contact with his family while in captivity, and his health has &#8220;deteriorated significantly while he had been in detention, and he has medical issues that require immediate care.&#8221;</p>
<p>Rubio said that Qatar played an &#8220;instrumental&#8221; role in getting Glezmann released after he was detained by the Taliban nearly a year and a half after former President Joe Biden&#8217;s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan.</p>
<p>&#8220;George’s release is a positive and constructive step,&#8221; Rubio added. &#8220;It is also a reminder that other Americans are still detained in Afghanistan. President Trump will continue his tireless work to free ALL Americans unjustly detained around the world.&#8221;</p>
<p>Former US Ambassador to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad, who assisted in the effort, said that the Taliban decided to free Glezmann as &#8220;a goodwill gesture&#8221; to President Donald Trump and the American people.</p>
<p>&#8220;@realDonaldTrump has made the freedom and homecoming of Americans held abroad a high priority,&#8221; he <a href="https://x.com/realZalmayMK/status/1902720314989064667">posted</a> on social media. &#8220;It is an honor to assist in this important effort.&#8221;</p>

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