British couple held for months by Taliban released from prison
Summary
A British couple, Peter and Barbie Reynolds, who were detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan for nearly eight months, have been released. Their release came after mediation by Qatar, and they are expected to travel to the UK after medical checks in Qatar.Key Facts
- A British couple was held by the Taliban for nearly eight months in Afghanistan.
- Their names are Peter Reynolds, age 80, and Barbie Reynolds, age 76.
- They were detained by the Taliban starting on February 1.
- Qatar helped mediate their release from a prison in Kabul.
- The couple will have medical checks in Qatar before going to the UK.
- Their family had been publicly asking for their release for months.
- An American woman detained with them mentioned their health was worsening in prison.
- The couple has lived in Afghanistan for almost 20 years.
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