Washington – A video of an American soldier who went missing from his base in eastern Afghanistan June 30 and was later confirmed captured has released by the Taliban. The soldier whose identity has not yet been confirmed by the Pentagon is shown, dressed in a gray, nondescript outfit, eating and sitting on a bed, and he says the date is July 14.

He says he was captured when he lagged behind on a patrol. The military said the soldier was captured July 2. The video shows the soldier being interviewed in English by his captors, where he states his views on the war, Islam and the morale of American soldiers.

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