Taliban denials of a U.S. citizen's detention present a conundrum for the FBI, which is leading the U.S. government effort to secure his release. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/11/world/politics/cia-al-qaeda-us-citizen-afghanistan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #cia #alqaeda #us #afghanistan #taliban