Taliban releases British couple held for months in Afghanistan
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A spokesperson for the Taliban Foreign Ministry said the couple "violated Afghan law" and were released from prison on Friday after a court hearing but didn't say what law they were alleged to have broken.
Breakdown
- The Taliban released an elderly British couple after more than seven months in detention.
- Peter and Barbie Reynolds had run an education organization in Afghanistan for 18 years. 9s
- Qatar mediated the talks that led to the couple's release. 21s
- The UK Foreign Office expressed gratitude to Qatar for its role. 29s
- The release is seen as part of the Taliban's efforts to gain international recognition. 37s