Safi Rauf, an Afghan-American naval reservist in Taliban captivity since December, was launched Friday, he mentioned in a assertion.

The assertion was posted on Twitter by the Human First Coalition, for which Rauf serves as president. He wrote that efforts by the U.S. authorities, his household and a number of other different teams and entities helped safe his launch.

The profitable launch of Rauf, alongside along with his brother Anees Khalil, is a win for the Biden administration as it really works to free a number of different individuals who have been imprisoned or held captive overseas. The administration has been going through calls to assist free U.S. basketball participant Brittney Griner, who was arrested at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Worldwide Airport in February, and imprisoned ex-U.S. Marine Trevor Reed.

Rauf and his brother had been doing humanitarian help work in Afghanistan when the Taliban took them into custody on December 18, 2021, he mentioned within the assertion. He mentioned that they had been held by the Taliban for 105 days.

"Our understanding is that this exceptionally unlucky scenario arose on account of a misunderstanding; we did nothing flawed," the assertion learn.

Rauf Released From Taliban Captivity
Safi Rauf, an Afghan-American naval reservist in Taliban captivity since December, was launched Friday, he introduced in an announcement. Above, Taliban fighters stand guard at a flag-hoisting ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Thursday.Ahmad Sahel Arman/AFP by way of Getty Photos

He mentioned State Division Political Officer J.P. Feldmayer, State Division Particular Consultant Tom West and Lieutenant Colonel Jason Hock performed particularly massive roles in securing their launch. The Human First Coalition, the Qatari authorities, the British authorities and "numerous mates" additionally aided the trouble, based on the assertion.

"Anees and I want to thank everybody who labored tirelessly to safe our launch in addition to everybody who has supported the humanitarian efforts of our group Human First Coalition," Rauf wrote. "At the moment, we're trying ahead to reuniting with our household and family members and finally, I hope we will proceed to advocate for and search methods to serve the Afghan folks on this important time of want in Afghanistan."

He signed the assertion with "gratitude, aid, and far trying to the long run."

Newsweek reached out to the Human First Coalition for added feedback and knowledge on the circumstances of Rauf's seize and detainment.

Rauf was born in an Afghan refugee camp in Pakistan and got here to the U.S., graduating from a highschool in Nebraska, CNN reported. He served for 4 years in Afghanistan as a linguist in U.S. particular operations forces, then enlisted within the Navy Reserve after coming again to the U.S.

The Human First Coalition that he leads describes itself on its web site as "a company devoted to humanitarian help and the alleviation of struggling globally." Its work has targeted on aiding U.S. residents, susceptible Afghans and different allies "struggling within the wake of the Taliban's fast takeover of Afghanistan."

Newsweek reached out to the U.S. State Division for remark however didn't hear again by publication time.

Replace 4/1/22, 12:15 p.m. ET: This story was up to date with extra info and background.