Dennis Coyle was freed on the occasion of Eid, the Taliban said.
The Taliban has been massing forces in and around Panjshir province, the only one yet to fall under the militants' control.
"People were being stepped on, kids were stepped on, women were stepped on, women were passing out I will never ever forget it in my life," says Jay who traveled to Kabul weeks ago to help his family but got trapped.
"This is an unmitigated disaster, first and foremost for Afghans. And I would also say that it's an American-sponsored disaster in many ways, we collectively hold responsibility for that across party lines," said Professor Ben Hopkins of George Washington University, a noted expert on Afghanistan.
Jordan was shot in the head by Taliban, and is now missing a leg and is paralyzed on one side of his body. Seeing what's happening now, he says he feels helpless and angry, "What we did does not look planned. It looks sloppy and hasty."
What is happening in Afghanistan? We look into what's unfolding as the Taliban takes control.