The United States offers a $ 5 million bonus to search for Afghan Americans who believe it was kidnapped in Kabul in 2022

US A reward of $ 5 million was offered on Tuesday For information to help find an Afghan American citizen he says he was kidnapped in Kabul in 2022.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Mahmoud Habibi, who worked for the telecommunications company, was transferred to his driver and was detained by the Taliban Intelligence Service.

29 other employees were seized in the company where he worked, according to Reuters news agency, noting that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had notified. Everyone except my beloved and another person was released.

“The Taliban government has not yet provided any information about Mr. Habibi’s place or his condition,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Tami Bruce told reporters.

After the disappearance of Mahmoud Habibi, the Taliban denied taking it.

The United States considers it unjustly detained. But the Taliban repeated CBS News in January They did not have my beloved in reservation.

Taliban government Two other Americans were released in January, Ryan CorbitFor Afghans, he was detained in the United States in an exchange of Qatar.

Dozens of foreign citizens have been arrested since the Taliban returned to power in August 2021 after the American army withdrew from Afghanistan.