Rubio designates Afghanistan state sponsor of wrongful detention over US detainments

Source: Washington Examiner · Bias: Center Right

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio designated Afghanistan a state sponsor of wrongful detention after he said it “unjustly” detained several U.S. citizens. The designation makes Afghanistan the second country to fall under the designation, created by an executive order from President Donald Trump in September. “Today, I am designating Afghanistan as a State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention. […]

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio designated Afghanistan a state sponsor of wrongful detention after he said it “unjustly” detained several U.S. citizens. The designation makes Afghanistan the second country to fall under the designation, created by an executive order from President Donald Trump in September. “Today, I am designating Afghanistan as a State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention. […]