For some reason the media keeps obscuring rather than trying to clarify Boyle's statements.

He did not say his captors killed his daughter; he said they "authorized" her killing.  What does that mean? As an anti-abortion advocate, Boyle probably means they denied something during pregnancy that led to a miscarriage.

Another peculiarity the media hasn't noted about his statement is that he did not deny that he refused to get on the American plane. Specifically he denied refusing to get on any plane that would bring him closer to home.  This is a prevarication because the U.S. plane's first leg would have been to Bagram air base, i.e. a little bit further from home.  His statement sounds like he didn't refuse, but on close consideration it's not a clear denial.

This whole story is not credible.