Rubio Plans 'Very Big Bounty' on Taliban

Rubio Threatens To Put ‘Very Big’ Bounty on Taliban Leaders After Reports of More Americans Than Previously Known Being Held in Afghanistan
Secretary of State Rubio is threatening Taliban leaders with a “very big” bounty after he heard that there are more Americans being held in Afghanistan than previously known. Mr. Rubio said in a post on X on Saturday that he was “just hearing the Taliban is holding more American hostages than has been reported.”
Taliban ambassador warns Rubio against bounty threat over Americans detained in Afghanistan
A Taliban ambassador is warning new U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio against making threats after he said he would place bounties on Afghanistan's rulers for their continued detention of U.S. nationals.
Marco Rubio escalates tensions with big threat against Taliban
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday threatened bounties on the heads of Afghanistan's Taliban leaders, sharply escalating the tone.
US may put 'very big bounty' on Taliban leaders, Secretary of State Rubio says
The U.S. may place a "very big bounty" on the top leaders of the Taliban, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday, adding he was hearing that the Taliban held more American hostages than previously reported.
Rubio threatens bounties on Taliban leaders over detained Americans
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday threatened bounties on the heads of Afghanistan's Taliban leaders, sharply escalating the tone as he said more Americans may be detained in the country than previously thought.
Taliban's chilling warning to Marco Rubio as he threatens to place bounty on their heads
Taliban ambassador Suhail Shaheen told new US secretary of state Marco Rubio that "everyone should learn" from the "jihad of the Afghan nation."
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