Soledad man to be in attendance at Biden’s State of the Union Address

By Derrick Ow

March 7, 2024 11:59 PM

Published March 7, 2024 5:38 PM

WASHINGTON D.C., (KION-TV)- A Soledad man will be in attendance on Thursday night during President Biden's State of the Union Address.

U.S. Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren has invited Ahmadullah Habibi to sit in the Senate Chambers during President Biden's speech tonight.

Lofgren said Habibi's son Mahmood was arrested in Afghanistan in August 2022 because the Taliban believed he was involved in a drone strike that killed one of their leaders.

**Photo of Mahmood Habibi who is on the right. Habibi has been in the custody of the Taliban since 2022. Photo courtesy of Rep. Zoe Lofgren's Office.**

29 other hostages were released expect for Habibi's son and one of his colleagues. Lofgren said the Taliban has not acknowledged Mahmood's kidnapping.

"We are trying to get the Taliban to release him," Lofgren said. "I have introduced a resolution highlighting his situation."

Lofgren said the resolution demands Habibi's immediate and unconditional release.

The FBI has also opened a related criminal case against the Taliban.

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