Afghanistan, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. issued a stern warning after Trump signed a new order imposing sanctions on states and groups that wrongfully detain Americans, including the Taliban.
The U.S. Embassy for Afghanistan has warned against the use of American citizens as bargaining tools, following President Donald Trump's new executive order. Charge d'affaires Dan Brown said such detentions would carry "severe consequences," underscoring Washington's determination to end what it calls hostage diplomacy.
Reuters reported that Trump signed the decree on Sunday, granting the State Department authority to classify governments and groups that wrongfully detain Americans as "sponsors of illegal detention." Once listed, those entities could face sa...