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Taliban say efforts to release a British couple from Afghan prison not yet complete
AFGHANISTAN, JUL 23 – U.K. officials visited the detained elderly couple amid escalating health risks including heart issues and skin cancer, with U.N. experts warning of rapid deterioration and potential death.
- The Taliban said efforts to release British couple Peter and Barbie Reynolds, arrested in February and held in Kabul, are not yet complete.
- The couple's detention followed their arrest in Bamiyan province, and four adult children wrote twice urging the Taliban to show compassion and uphold human dignity.
- The couple have endured months in maximum-security and underground cells without sunlight before transfer last week to intelligence services, while reportedly receiving medical care despite serious health issues.
- Independent UN experts warned on Monday about their 'rapid deterioration' and risk of irreparable harm or death, while the Taliban denies rights violations and states their rights are respected.
- The ongoing detention and health concerns have prompted international calls for release and highlight tensions over detainee treatment under Taliban custody.
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Taliban say efforts to release a British couple from Afghan prison not yet complete
The Taliban say efforts to free a British couple detained in Afghanistan are not yet complete. Peter and Barbie Reynolds, both in their 70s, were arrested in February and are being held on undisclosed charges.
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