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Taliban Confirms Arrest of British Couple in Afghanistan Amid Calls for Release

Peter and Barbie Reynolds, a British couple, have been detained by the Taliban, prompting their children to urge the UK government for assistance in their release.

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  1. Taliban says it will try to release British couple as soon as possible

    Their work had apparently been approved by the local authorities, despite the Taliban banning education for girls over the age of 12 and not allowing women to work.

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  3. Family of elderly British couple held by Taliban call for Foreign Office support

    The couple married in Kabul more than 50 years ago, and run Rebuild, "an Afghan-registered research and training business" that has been operating since 2009.

    Family of elderly British couple held by Taliban call for Foreign Office support

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Updated: Feb 24th, 2025, 1:55 PM ET

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British citizens Peter and Barbie Reynolds, aged 79 and 75, were arrested by the Taliban in Bamiyan on February 1. Their family calls for UK government intervention after weeks of silence from the Taliban. The couple runs Rebuild, an organization focused on education in Afghanistan, and had previously maintained communication before being cut off. The Taliban stated they aim to release the couple

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