U.S. Navy reservist helps secure release of American woman held captive by the Taliban in Afghanistan after she failed to show a valid visa and was accused of trying to convert villagers from Islam
Safi Rauf was able to secure Mahnaz Safi's release and arrived with her at JFK Airport on Thursday morning after arranging her safe passage to Dubai
Safi, an Afghan-American born in New Jersey, decided to travel to a village in Jowzjan Province in May to distribute humanitarian aid after raising $18,000
But just three weeks into her stay local police brought her in for questioning and she was detained for several days after they found she had no visa
Her family reached out to Rauf after reading about his months-long captivity by the Taliban and his work with the Human First Coalition
After spending 105 days in Taliban captivity Rauf and his brother were released in April following months of negotiations by the Biden administration
But when it came to the negotiations to free Safi, the State Department had no involvement
By GINA MARTINEZ FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 10:32 EDT, 11 June 2022 | UPDATED: 11:41 EDT, 11 June 2022
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10906841/U-S-Navy-reservist-helps-secure-release-American-woman-held-captive-Taliban.html
