Dennis Coyle was freed on the occasion of Eid, the Taliban said.
"I am really excited that at least I was able to save my wife and two of my children."
The military based the strike on a reasonable certainty standard to launch the strike on the vehicle. Tragically, it was the wrong vehicle, the official said, adding that no reasonable certainty is not 100% certainty.
Efforts are ramping up as lawmakers and local agencies prepare for the wave of Afghan refugees relocating to the Bay Area.
The group is asking the U.S. government and other nations to provide humanitarian relief to those in Afghanistan who were not able to evacuate when the Taliban seized control of the nation.
They are the first Americans to leave the country with help from the U.S. government since Biden ended the massive evacuation efforts.