Rubio Threatens To Put ‘Very Big’ Bounty on Taliban Leaders

Taliban ambassador warns Rubio against bounty threat over Americans detained in Afghanistan
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio made a statement on X, stating that very big bounties will have to be placed on top leaders of the Taliban immediately if reports of them holding more American prisoners than they have revealed turns out to be true.
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. 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.
Americans freed in Afghanistan-U.S. prisoner swap, Taliban says
Americans Ryan Corbett and William W. McKenty III were freed, their families said. The Taliban said Khan Mohammed, an Afghan serving a life sentence in California, was released.
Taliban say 2 Americans held in Afghanistan were freed in a prisoner exchange
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A prisoner swap between the United States and Afghanistan’s Taliban freed two Americans in exchange for a Taliban figure imprisoned for life in California on drug trafficking and terrorism charges, officials said Tuesday.
Taliban issue chilling warning to new US Secretary of State Marco Rubio following bounty threats
The Taliban have issued a chilling warning to new U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio after he threatened to place a bounty on their heads
US ready to put bounties on Taliban leaders in Afghanistan, Rubio warns
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio threatened to put bounties on the heads of Afghanistan's Taliban leaders on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025.
Marco Rubio escalates tensions with big threat against Taliban
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday threatened bounties on the heads of Afghanistan's Taliban leaders, sharply escalating the tone.
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