An American abducted and held hostage by the Taliban for more than two years in Afghanistan was released Thursday. 

George Glezmann was taken by the Taliban in 2022 while traveling through the Middle East as a tourist. 

He is the third hostage to be released by the Taliban since January.

The State Department said his release was brokered by U.S. and Qatari negotiators, according to The Associated Press.

Glezmann is being accompanied back to the U.S. by Adam Boehler who is in charge of hostage negotiations under the Trump administration.