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American woman detained in Afghanistan has been freed

Headline from KVIA El Paso

By Alireza Hajihosseini and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — An American woman who had been detained in Afghanistan by the Taliban since February has been released and is in “good health,” according to a source with knowledge of the release.

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28 articles, oldest first.

  1. Deutsche Welle

    Afghanistan: American detained by Taliban is freed – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Faye Hall, who was arrested last month, has been released, according to a top US official involved in negotiations. She is one of several Americans freed by Afghanistan's Islamist rulers so far this year.

  2. Fox News

    Faye Hall, American detained by Taliban, has been released (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    An American woman who had been detained by the Taliban since February has been released, a source with knowledge of the release told Fox News Saturday.

  3. KVIA El Paso

    American woman detained in Afghanistan has been freed (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Alireza Hajihosseini and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — An American woman who had been detained in Afghanistan by the Taliban since February has been released and is in “good health,” according to a source with knowledge of the release.

  4. Al Jazeera

    US woman released by Taliban in Afghanistan: Former US envoy (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    American citizen Faye Hall has been released by the Taliban after she was detained earlier this year.

  5. NBC News

    Taliban releases American detained in Afghanistan (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    An American woman who has been held by the Taliban in Afghanistan has been freed, former U.S.

  6. The Daily Caller

    American Woman Faye Hill Freed From Taliban Detention In Afghanistan: Report (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    An American woman detained since February 2025 in Afghanistan by the Taliban was reportedly released Thursday, a former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan stated.

  7. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    American woman held in Afghanistan by the Taliban has been released, AP source says (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    An American woman detained for weeks in Afghanistan by the Taliban has been released from custody, according to a person familiar with the matter and a social media post Saturday from a longtime U.S. diplomat.

  8. The Guardian

    US citizen detained in Afghanistan by Taliban released to Qatari embassy (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Faye Hall had been detained since February along with a British couple before a court order led to her release

  9. CBS News

    American woman detained in Afghanistan released by Taliban, source says (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Zalmay Khalilzad, a former U.S. envoy to Kabul who is working on Taliban hostage releases, posted a picture of Faye Hall smiling with Qatar representatives ahead of her departure from Afghanistan on Saturday.

  10. Digital Journal

    US woman released by Taliban in Afghanistan (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    An American woman has been freed by the Taliban in Afghanistan after she, two Britons and their Afghan translator were detained earlier this year,

  11. Just the News

    American citizen Faye Hall detained in Afghanistan has been released, source says (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    Her return to the United States is currently being arranged.

  12. New York Post

    Faye Dail Hall, American woman detained in Afghanistan for weeks by the Taliban, has been released: source (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    An American woman detained for weeks in Afghanistan by the Taliban has been released from custody, according to a person familiar with the matter and a social media post Saturday from a longtime U.S. diplomat.

  13. Washington Examiner

    American woman Faye Hall freed after being detained in Afghanistan (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    American woman Faye Hall was detained on charges of using a drone without authorization in February.

  14. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    American woman taken by Taliban is released (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    WASHINGTON -- An American woman detained for weeks in Afghanistan by the Taliban has been released from custody, according to a person familiar with the matter and a social media post Saturday from a longtime U.S. diplomat.

  15. Green Field Reporter

    American woman held in Afghanistan by the Taliban has been released, AP source says - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — An American woman detained for weeks in Afghanistan by the Taliban has been released from custody, according to a person familiar with the matter and a social media post Saturday from a longtime U.S. diplomat.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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