WASHINGTON US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday that Afghanistan has been officially designated as a “State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention” due to the ongoing practices of the Afghan government. "Today, I am designating Afghanistan as a State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention. The Taliban continues to use terrorist tactics, kidnapping individuals for ransom or to seek policy concessions. These despicable tactics need to end," Rubio said in a statement. The designation follows repeated