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Coverage dated March 23, 2026

American Dennis Coyle freed in Afghanistan after January 2025 arrest

Headline from Fox10 Phoenix

The U.S. Department of State announced Tuesday that Dennis Coyle, 64, was freed after being held without charges for approximately 14 months.

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  1. Fox10 Phoenix

    American Dennis Coyle freed in Afghanistan after January 2025 arrest (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    The U.S. Department of State announced Tuesday that Dennis Coyle, 64, was freed after being held without charges for approximately 14 months.

  2. NBC News

    Afghanistan releases American national Dennis Coyle after more than a year (opens NBC News)

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    Afghan authorities on Tuesday released American academic Dennis Coyle after holding him for over a year, with Afghanistan’s Taliban-run foreign ministry saying the release came on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim holiday that marks the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan

  3. Townhall

    American Hostage Dennis Coyle Has Been Freed From Taliban Captivity in Afghanistan (opens Townhall)

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    American academic Dennis Coyle was released by the Taliban after over a year in captivity.

  4. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Afghan Taliban says it has released American academic Dennis Coyle (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    American academic Dennis Coyle released by Taliban government in Afghanistan after being held since January 2025.

  5. Newsweek

    Trump administration reacts after American Dennis Coyle released by Taliban (opens Newsweek)

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    The Taliban freed American academic Dennis Coyle after more than a year in custody, calling it a goodwill gesture tied to Eid.

  6. New York Post

    Taliban free American Dennis Coyle 14 months after his capture (opens New York Post)

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    Afghanistan's Taliban government announced Tuesday that it had freed US detainee Dennis Coyle, who Kabul had held in captivity since January 2025.

  7. WMUR

    Afghan Taliban government says American national Dennis Coyle has been released (opens WMUR)

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    Afghanistan’s Taliban government said that authorities have released American academic Dennis Coyle, held in Afghanistan since January 2025

  8. Al Jazeera

    Afghanistan frees detained US citizen Dennis Coyle as gesture of ‘goodwill’ (opens Al Jazeera)

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    US State Secretary Marco Rubio welcomes Coyle’s release as ‘positive step’ and thanks Qatar and the UAE for their help.

  9. WHDH Boston

    Afghanistan releases American national Dennis Coyle after more than a year - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities on Tuesday released American academic Dennis Coyle after holding him for over a year, with the foreign ministry saying the

  10. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    American held captive in Afghanistan released, Taliban says (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Dennis Coyle was freed on the occasion of Eid, the Taliban said.

  11. Fox News

    Afghanistan frees US citizen Dennis Coyle over a year after Taliban arrest (opens Fox News)

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  12. RedState

    Promises Made, Promises Kept: American Dennis Coyle Now Freed From Afghan Captivity (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    Dennis Coyle, an American academic, has been freed from Afghan captivity and is returning home.

  13. WTOP Washington DC

    Afghanistan releases American national Dennis Coyle held for more than a year (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    Afghanistan’s Taliban government said on Tuesday that authorities have released American academic Dennis Coyle, held in Afghanistan since January 2025.

  14. CBS News

    Taliban says it is releasing U.S. citizen Dennis Coyle over a year after he was detained (opens CBS News)

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    The foreign ministry said in a statement it agreed after a letter from his family that Dennis Coyle "would be pardoned and released" for Eid.

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