George Glezmann, 66, an American citizen, spent more than two years being held by the Taliban while Joe Biden was in Office, was released from detention in Afghanistan on Thursday.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio shared the news in a statement.
“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,” Rubio said.
A US official told CNN that no one was released in exchange for Glezmann.
A source with the knowledge of the situation said that negotiations had been going on for weeks and that a breakthrough was made by Qatar during a recent meeting with the Taliban.
US hostage envoy Adam Boehler had also been in close contact with his Qatari counterparts to secure Glezmann’s release, the source said.
Former US Ambassador to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad with US hostage envoy Adam Boehler to Kabul to bring Glezmann home.
Khalilzad shared on X, “Today is a good day. We succeeded in obtaining the release of an American citizen, Georg Glezmann, after two years in detention in Kabul. The Taliban government agreed to free him as a goodwill gesture to
@POTUSand the American people.”
“George is on his way home to his family.”
“@realDonaldTrump has made the freedom and homecoming of Americans held abroad a high priority. It is an honor to assist in this important effort.”
Today is a good day. We succeeded in obtaining the release of an American citizen, Georg Glezmann, after two years in detention in Kabul. The Taliban government agreed to free him as a goodwill gesture to @POTUS and the American people. George is on his way home to his family.…
— Zalmay Khalilzad (@realZalmayMK) March 20, 2025
Since President Trump returned to the White House, Glezmann marks the third U.S. citizen to be freed in Afghanistan. Ryan Corbett and William McKenty were released in a prisoner exchange in January.
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