Taliban releases British couple held for months in Afghanistan on undisclosed charges

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Taliban releases British couple held for months in Afghanistan on undisclosed charges  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.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/19/taliban-releases-british-couple-held-for-months-in-afghanistan-on-undisclosed-charges  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00The Taliban on Friday released an elderly British couple held in Afghanistan for more than seven months on undisclosed charges.

00:09Aged 80 and 75, Peter and Barbie Reynolds had run an education organization in the country for 18 years, staying on after the Taliban seized power.

00:21Qatar helped mediate the talks that secured their freedom, and a diplomat confirmed they left Afghanistan on Friday.

00:27The UK Foreign Office expressed its gratitude to Qatar, calling it a great humanitarian day.

00:37The release is seen as a part of the Taliban's broader effort to gain international recognition for their government.

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