January 17, 2024
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney is trying to get a Dansville man, who is being held by the Taliban in Afghanistan since August of 2022, back into the United States. His name is Ryan Corbett. Congresswoman Tenney says Ryan Corbett is in bad health and is being held in a basement. Tenney was with Ryan Corbett’s wife in Washington this morning.
The congresswoman says, Ryan’s family has been silent about this situation up to this point, but have decided to go public about him being a hostage in Afghanistan.
“Ryan Corbett, a husband, father, and Western New Yorker has been held without charge by the Taliban in Afghanistan since August 10, 2022,” Tenney stated. “Ryan is held in a basement cell without regular access to a bathroom, sunlight, or medical care. Other Westerners who have been released from the prison where Ryan is being held report that he is in deteriorating health. Ryan’s family has been fighting for his release in silence but decided to go public because of fears for his life.”
Tenney is introducing the Ryan Corbett Resolution, calling for the immediate release of Ryan Corbett, a United States citizen who was wrongfully detained by the Taliban on August 10, 2022, and condemning the wrongful detention of Americans by the Taliban.
