As the Taliban seize control of Afghanistan, #MarkFrerichs, the last American hostage, is still in their custody. The US did not negotiate his release before withdrawing troops.

NEW statement today from Frerichs' sister 👇🏾
"Please remember that my brother, Mark Frerichs, is a hostage of the Taliban. We want all US troops home safely, but my brother should be able to come home too."
-Charlene Cakora, sister of Mark Frerichs, the last American hostage in Afghanistan.
Strong words from Fmr NSC Dir for Af/Pak, Eric Lebson, who has been working with Frerichs' family:
"Mark Frerichs is on the verge of becoming 'the Bob Levinson of Afghanistan,' another American hostage left behind because his government had other priorities..."
(more 👇🏾)
(con't)
"...The opportunity to bring Mark home has been in place since last summer, but just takes the will of the White House to make it happen."
-Eric Lebson, fmr NSC offical, working with the family of Mark Frerichs, the last American hostage in Afghanistan.

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