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Freed British–Afghan Couple Peter and Barbie Reynolds Arrive in London After Taliban Detention

Qatar brokered their release following months of opaque detention.

Peter et Barbie Reynolds étaient emprisonnés depuis plusieurs mois en Afghanistan.
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Le Britannique Peter Reynolds serre sa fille Sarah Entwistle dans ses bras après son arrivée à l'aéroport de Doha, le 19 septembre 2025 au Qatar

Overview

  • The couple landed at Heathrow on Saturday on a commercial flight from Doha, a day after leaving Kabul following nearly eight months in custody.
  • They reunited with relatives in Qatar and underwent medical checks before traveling to the United Kingdom, according to Qatari officials.
  • Taliban authorities said the pair violated Afghan laws but announced no specific charges and transferred them to UK envoy Richard Lindsay before their departure.
  • UN human rights experts and the family had warned of rapidly deteriorating health during detention, citing eye infections, neurological tremors, and anemia.
  • Peter, 80, and Barbie, 76, hold Afghan as well as British nationality, married in Kabul in 1970, and have long run education programs for children and women in Afghanistan.