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Taliban Free British Couple After Months in Detention as Qatar Flies Them to Doha

Qatari mediation coordinated with the UK secured their transfer for medical checks in Doha before travel to Britain.

Qatari and British diplomats with Barbie and Peter Reynolds as they prepare to depart Kabul to Doha on September 19.
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Overview

  • Barbie Reynolds, 76, and Peter Reynolds, 80, were detained on 1 February and held for about eight months, much of it separately in a maximum security Kabul prison.
  • Taliban officials said the pair violated Afghan laws and were released following a judicial process, but no specific charges have been disclosed.
  • The couple were handed to UK special envoy Richard Lindsay and have reunited with family in Doha after Qatar arranged their flight out of Kabul.
  • Qatari officials said their embassy provided doctor access, delivered medications, and kept the couple in touch with relatives during months of negotiations.
  • Long-time residents who ran the Rebuild training and education program, the Reynolds stayed in Afghanistan after 2021 and are expected to travel on to the UK after medical checks.