Washington, September 18, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The United States has secured the release of an American citizen, Adam Castillo, who had been detained in Myanmar, following meetings between a US delegation and officials in the country’s capital, Naypyitaw, a State Department spokesperson said.
The US delegation visited Naypyitaw during the week of September 15. According to the spokesperson, the delegation’s engagements with Myanmar authorities resulted in Castillo’s release.
“In those engagements, the US delegation secured the release of a detained US citizen Adam Castillo,” the spokesperson said in comments provided on background.
The State Department did not disclose why Castillo had been detained, how long he had been in custody or the circumstances surrounding his release. It also did not identify the US officials who travelled to Naypyitaw or the Myanmar officials with whom they held discussions.
The spokesperson described the visit as part of Washington’s broader efforts to address issues affecting US interests through direct engagement.
“The United States engages with all groups in Burma to advance US interests,” the spokesperson said, using Myanmar’s former official name.
The US has maintained a diplomatic presence in Myanmar since 1947 and regularly engages with authorities in Naypyitaw on matters concerning American interests, according to the State Department.
The US also said it continued to raise concerns over the ongoing violence in Myanmar, access for humanitarian assistance and the detention of political prisoners.
“Throughout our engagements with authorities in Naypyitaw, the United States has and will continue to raise the need to cease violence, allow humanitarian access, and release political prisoners as part of efforts to bring about conditions for durable peace,” the spokesperson said.
The statement did not provide details of any response from Myanmar authorities to those concerns or indicate whether the US delegation secured the release of any other detainees.
Castillo was the only detained American identified in the State Department’s account.
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