Afghanistan- Peter, 80, & Barbie Reynolds, 76, British couple, detained by the Taliban's interior ministry, safely released,19 Sep, 2025.

[dotr]

Elderly British couple detained in Afghanistan freed

Peter and Barbie Reynolds were detained by the Taliban's interior ministry on 1 February. They ran a training programme in Afghanistan.

news.sky.com

"In March, they were moved to a maximum security prison in Kabul where they had been held without charge.
In the final stages of negotiations they were transferred to Kabul's central prison.
They were safely released from detention on Friday and flown to Doha following mediation led by Qatar.''

Imageeter Reynolds was visited by Qatari diplomats last month

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Sep 19, 2025 #afghanistan #prison #skynews
An elderly British couple who were detained in Afghanistan earlier this year have been freed. Barbie Reynolds, 76, and her husband Peter, 80, were detained by the Taliban's interior ministry on 1 February. They were safely released from detention on Friday and flown to Doha following mediation led by Qatar.

 

[MelmothTheLost]

This is a relief, since recent reports indicated that they had become increasingly frail during their incarceration and that their health situation had become serious.