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

A senior Taliban official has warned US Secretary of State Marco Rubio against issuing threats after the latter suggested placing bounties on Afghanistan’s rulers over the continued detention of American nationals.

Prolonged negotiations took place between the US and the Taliban over this matter. Trump had initially rejected the idea of any talks with the Taliban, firmly stating that no agreements would be made with the group.

The ambassador of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA, the self-designation of the country by the Taliban*) in Qatar, Suhail Shahin, warned US Secretary of State Marco Rubio against threats after he announced that he would set a reward for the capture of the rulers of Afghanistan for the detention of US citizens.

A Taliban ambassador on Monday warned the new U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio against making threats after saying he would place bounties on Afghanistan’s rulers for their continued detention

In that deal, the Taliban released Ryan Corbett, a well-known American detained in August 2022, and William McKenty, another American about whom little has been disclosed. In exchange, the US freed Khan Mohammed, convicted of trafficking heroin and plotting to kill US troops, who had been serving a life sentence in a California prison.

Afghan authorities released two Americans, Ryan Corbett and William McKenty, in exchange for a Taliban member serving a life sentence in a US federal prison

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio threatened bounties on the heads of Afghanistan's Taliban leaders, sharply escalating the tone as he said more Americans may be detained in the country than previously thought.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday (AEDT) threatened bounties on the heads of Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders, sharply escalating the tone as he said more Americans may be detained in the country than previously thought.

A Taliban envoy cautioned U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio against rising tensions with threats of bounties on Afghan leaders.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday threatened bounties on the heads of leaders of Afghanistan's Taliban, sharply escalating the tone as he said more Americans may be detained

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Tump's administration has warned of imposing bounties on top Afghan Taliban leaders over American hostages in the war-ravaged country.Taking a strict stance on