State Department Says It Cannot Confirm If Taliban Is Holding American Planes Hostage in Afghanistan

An Afghan refugee girl, fleeing the Afghan capital Kabul, stands on the tarmac after disembarking from an US air force plane upon their arrival at Pristina International airport near Pristina on Aug. 29, 2021. Armend Nimani/AFP via Getty Images

The U.S. Department of State said it cannot confirm whether six planes holding American citizens are being held hostage by the Taliban in a northern Afghanistan city.

Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), the top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, told Fox News on Sunday that the planes are being “held hostage for demands right now,” although he did not provide many details.