The Islamic Emirate’s spokesman, Zabiullah Mujahid, said that some foreign nationals including Americans have been detained on charge of various issues including security issues.

Mujahid told TOLOnews that the decision about the detainees will be made by the interim government after the investigation of their cases is completed.

The detainees will be released if they are proved innocent, Mujahid said, without providing details about the exact numbers of the detainees.

“The people who are suspicious of being involved in security issues or issues which are against our law, and law of living in Afghanistan, have been detained. We investigate and see how many of them were criminals. If they were not proven criminals, they will be released but if they are criminals, then we will seek a solution,” he said.

Political and military analysts said that the foreign nationals should be released based on the court’s decision.

“Every foreign national who travels to a second country, he/she is obliged to obey the law of that country. If the foreigners are detained in Afghanistan, they should be treated based on Afghan law,” said Zalmai Afghanyar, political analyst.

“The release of foreigners who are in detention of the Islamic Emirate, should be based on a gesture. This will begin a positive engagement with the countries whose citizens are detained here,” said Samar Sadaat, political analyst.

Earlier, the US Department of State said that the American officials in their meeting with the delegation of the Islamic Emirate in Doha, had discussed the issue of American detainees in addition to various other matters.