India, Sept. 20 -- Emotions ran high in Doha on Friday as British couple Peter Reynolds (80) and his wife Barbie (76) reunited with their daughter Sarah Entwistle after being released by Taliban. The pair had been detained in Afghanistan for nearly eight months.

As they stepped off their plane, their daughter rushed to greet them. The family exchanged long hugs before walking together towards the airport building. Speaking shortly after arrival, Barbie said it was wonderful to be there, BBC reported.

The couple, who lived in Afghanistan for almost two decades, were detained on February 1 while travelling to their home in Bamiyan province. The Taliban said they had broken Afghan laws but did not disclose any specific charges.

During the...