Elderly British couple held in Afghanistan freed from Taliban detention

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"Barbie, 76, and Peter Reynolds, 80, have been released from detention in Afghanistan, the Foreign Office has confirmed. The couple left Afghanistan on Friday and are now expected to be reunited with their family. Footage showed them boarding a plane in Kabul, where Mr Reynolds told Sky News: "We are just very thankful." Ms Reynolds added: "We've been treated very well. We're looking forward to seeing our children. We are looking forward to returning to Afghanistan if we can. We are Afghan citizens.""

"The couple were arrested by the Taliban on 1 February when they were returning to their home in Bamyan province in central Afghanistan. They spent seven and a half months in detention without being charged and were held separately in a maximum-security prison until late May. They were then transferred to the General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI), with the promise of re"

Coverage includes reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech, with investigations such as Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC and the documentary 'The A Word' spotlighting American women fighting for reproductive rights. The outlet avoids paywalls and solicits donations to fund on-the-ground journalism, arguing that quality journalism should be available to everyone and supported by those who can afford it. An elderly British couple, Barbie (76) and Peter Reynolds (80), were detained by the Taliban for seven and a half months without charge before their release. They left Afghanistan, were filmed boarding a plane in Kabul, and are expected to reunite with family. The couple were arrested on 1 February while returning to their home in Bamyan province, held separately in a maximum-security prison until late May, and then transferred to the General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI).

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