British couple detained by Taliban in Afghanistan return to UK | UK news
A British couple who were detained free of charge by the Taliban in Afghanistan for about eight months came to England.
76 -year -old Barbie Reynolds and her 80 -year -old husband Peter were released on Friday and arrested in February in the center of Bamyan in the center of Afghanistan.
When they arrived at Heathrow Airport on Saturday, the couple smiled by the Sky News, was held in a maximum security prison with a long -term separation. They have been living in the South Asian country for about twenty years and organized an education and training organization.
His sons Jonathan Reynolds said that the family was “excited ve and the couple was released and returned to England. In his statement on Friday, the family said: ız We are overwhelmed by gratitude and relief to share that our parents were released seven months and 21 days after seven months and 21 days in custody by our parents Peter and Barbie Reynolds.
“This is a tremendous memory of joy for our family and we are very grateful to anyone who plays a role in releasing.”
The family said that they wanted to expand their appreciation to Qatar order for their leadership and mercy, and they also thanked Mohammed Al-Khulaifi and Mirdef Al Qashouti for their diplomatic efforts and support.
In the statement, he said: “They have created an unforgettable effect on our lives and humanity.
“We thank the US government for their support and support for the US government, US members and UN special rapporteurs. This experience reminded us of the power of diplomacy, empathy and international cooperation.
“Even though our parents recovered their health and spend time with their families, they will be long, but today is a tremendous joy and relief day,” he added. “We are grateful to Qataris forever because it stands with us in this difficult time.
“Thank you for giving us back our family.”
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The couple came together with their daughter Sarah Entwist in Doha in the afternoon. Taliban never explained the things that caused the couple to be detained. The Taliban Government said that the Foreign Ministry spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi said in X that the couple “violated the Afghan law” and released from prison on Friday after the court hearing.
He did not say which law was accused of breaking the law.
The couple had five children living in England and the United States, 17 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. His eldest son Simon died in 1993.
