WASHINGTON — The Trump administration just scored its fifth release so far this year of an American citizen held hostage in Afghanistan .

Amir Amiry, who had been held in Afghanistan since December, was set free by the Taliban over the weekend with help from Qatari diplomats who facilitated negotiations, officials said.

Amiry was en route back to the US as of Sunday afternoon, an official familiar with the release told The Post.

Amir Amiry (in blue) appears with some of the negotiators who helped win his release. Courtesy of Qatar

“We express our sincere gratitude to Qatar, whose strong partnership and tireless diplomatic efforts were vital to securing his release,” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement.

“While this marks an important step forward, additional Americ

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