William McKenty
William McKenty is an American citizen who was released from Taliban captivity in exchange for an Afghan fighter, highlighting ongoing diplomatic negotiations involving U.S. citizens detained in Afghanistan.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2 | 6.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 1,380,004,385 | 1,039,943 | $2,900,000 | 2,185$ |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 7.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 10,847,910 | 6,143 | $89,000 | 50$ |
| Peru | 1 | 9.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 32,971,846 | 14,097 | $230,000 | 98$ |
| France | 1 | 8.00 | 0.05% | +10% | 65,273,511 | 36,135 | $2,700,000 | 1,495$ |
| Italy | 1 | 7.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 60,461,826 | 22,628 | $2,000,000 | 749$ |
| Lithuania | 1 | 7.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 2,722,289 | 1,041 | $54,000 | 21$ |
| Tunisia | 1 | 5.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 11,818,619 | 8,981 | $45,000 | 34$ |
| Totals | 8 | 1,564,100,386 | 1,128,968 | $8,018,000 | 4,632$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Tunisia:
William McKenty was also released in January in a prisoner exchange.
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Italy:
William McKenty was also released following an agreement executed at the end of the Biden administration.
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Dominican Republic:
William McKenty was released in January along with Ryan Corbett.
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India:
William McKenty was released alongside Ryan Corbett in January.
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Peru:
William McKenty was released in January along with Ryan Corbett.
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India:
In January, two other US citizens, Ryan Corbett and William McKenty, were freed in exchange for an Afghan fighter convicted of narco-terrorism in the US.
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Lithuania:
William McKenty was released by the Taliban after being detained.
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France:
William McKenty was also released by the Taliban in a prisoner exchange.
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Portugal:
William McKenty was also released alongside Ryan Corbett.
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France:
William McKenty was also released from Afghanistan in January.
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