An elderly British couple detained in Afghanistan have been freed.
Barbie Reynolds, 76, and her husband Peter, 80, have been held in Taliban captivity in Afghanistan[1] for almost eight months and feared they would die in prison.
Back in February, the pair were taken into captivity while traveling to their residence in Bamyan Province, central Afghanistan. The reason behind their detainment still remains unknown. But they have released from detention today and are bring flown to Doha following mediation led by Qatar[2].
A Qatari official said the couple, who have lived in Afghanistan for nearly two decades, will undergo medical checks before travelling on to the UK. They were transferred from Kabul’s central prison to a larger jail during the final stage of negotiations, it was confirmed.
In July, their son Jonathan Reynolds issued a desperate plea, stating they “need out now” as their health is “deteriorating fast”. Jonathan said his parents had been detained without any charges[3] adding they were being kept apart in a maximum security prison.
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