Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Taliban A British couple held on Friday Afghanistan One official said more than seven months of the unpublished allegations may be part of a broader effort recognized by internationally recognized governments in the years after taking power.
Peter and Barbie Reynolds case highlights Western opposition Taliban As they overturned the U.S.-backed government in the country’s 2021 lightning attack. Reynolds lives in Afghanistan In 18 years, education and training organizations in the central province of the country chose to stay in the country Taliban Grab the strength.
Qatar, an energy-rich country on the Arabian Peninsula, talks between the United States and the United States Taliban Helped to release Renault before the U.S. withdraws troops. The couple left Afghanistan Friday, diplomat said. Diplomats conducted sensitive negotiations to discuss the case under anonymity.
“God is good, just as they are Afghanistan,” said Barbie Reynolds after he arrived at Kabul International Airport and flew out of the country.
Reynolds’ family members in the UK have repeatedly called for the couple to release, saying they were abused and held on undisclosed charges. and Taliban The abuse charges were rejected, and they never explained what prompted them to be detained.
A spokesperson Taliban Government Foreign Ministry Abdul Qahar Balkhi said the couple “violated Afghan law” and were released at a court hearing and issued a statement on X.
Balchi thanked Qatar for his “sincerity and mediation” with the couple, saying they were handed over to British envoy Richard Lindsay Afghanistan.
British Foreign Minister Hamish Falconer said the ordeal for the couple is over. Falcona said the UK has been working hard since they were detained and has provided support to the entire family.
“The government has the ability to help those who need consular support Afghanistan Very limited. Our travel advice is clear, individuals should not go Afghanistan,” he added.
In July, UN human rights experts warned that the couple’s physical and mental health was deteriorating rapidly and they were at risk of irreparable harm or even death.
Earlier this month, Taliban It said they had reached a prisoner exchange agreement with the U.S. envoy, which was part of normalizing the relationship. The meeting is at Taliban In March, U.S. citizen George Glezmann was kidnapped while traveling Afghanistan As a tourist.
What is not clear yet (if any) Taliban Have promised to see Renault release. However, Afghanistan The requirements list is long.
As demand continues to increase, especially after the magnitude 6 earthquake on August 31, the inflow of Western aid funds following the 2001 US-led invasion has been severely cut. Its economy is still on the shaky ground.
But Western countries are still unwilling to Taliban The government invoked their restrictions on women and restricted expression and personal freedom.
Afghanistan For another reason, it is still the focus of US President Trump. Trump suggested on Thursday that he was working to rebuild the United States during his visit to the UK Afghanistan. Zakir Jalaly, official Taliban The Foreign Ministry rejected the idea.
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