Afghanistan's rulers released a US citizen from custody following a visit by Washington’s hostage envoy, the US government and Taliban said on September 28, as the ostracized Taliban rulers continue efforts to improve relations with the West. Amiri’s release -- the fifth of a US citizen this year -- was carried out as US envoy Adam Boehler visited Kabul for talks with the Taliban rulers. A week ago, the Taliban released an elderly British couple after nearly eight months. "The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan released an American citizen named Amir Amiri from prison today," the Afghan Foreign Ministry wrote on X. The Taliban rulers rejected the presence of foreign troops in the country.