Afghanistan’s Taliban government released a British couple after holding them without charge since February, after a diplomatic intervention by Qatar officials.
Sept. 19 An elderly British couple detained in Afghanistan since the beginning of February were en route home via Qatar on Friday after being released from a maximum security prison, with the Gulf emirate credited with brokering their freedom.
Peter Reynolds, 80, and Barbie Reynolds, 76, were freed earlier by the Taliban seven months after they were arrested as they were on their way to their home in Bamyan province, about 90 miles northwest of Kabul, and held without charge, much of the time separated.
The Taliban said the pair were released after court proceedings for violating domestic laws but has never detailed the offenses the couple are alleged to have perpetrated.
Before departing from Kabul International Airport, Mrs. Reynolds told Sky News she was looking forward to seeing their children and other family but insisted she and her husband hoped to return to be able to return Afghanistan, where they ran an education and training organization for the past 18 years.
