Afghanistan, Sept. 21 -- An elderly UK couple who spent nearly eight months in detention in Afghanistan have been released and safely arrived in Britain, reuniting with their relieved family.
A British couple detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan for nearly eight months has been released and returned home following mediation by Qatar.
Peter Reynolds, 80, and his wife Barbie Reynolds, 76, arrived in London on Saturday, September 20, after undergoing medical checks in Doha. Their release was confirmed by family members, who described the moment as "a day of joy and immense relief."
The couple had lived in Afghanistan for decades, running educational programmes for women and children. Despite repeated warnings from the UK Foreign Office to...