ฺBritish couple released after being held hostage by Taliban

A British couple, who, after being held hostage by the Taliban, will be released from prison in Afghanistan, an official of the case reported.

Peter Reynold, 60, and his partner Barbie, 76, have lived in this country for almost 20 years, but gotwere arressted while they were traveling home on 1 Feburuary.

Thanks to a month's long bribeailing (?) campaign by their family, the couple was released.

"bribe" is likely an incorrect translation.

CThe couple would be free through Qatari mediatation after transfer from Kabul cCentral pPrison to a bigger and better faulty ascility once the negotagiation concluded.

Qatari comnfirmed that they would recieive medical checks before being deported to the United Kingdom despite settled in Afghanistan for a long times.

6 days ago, an American womean, also released through the Qatari process, told BCC that "she was literally dying" in prison and almost running out of time ¶
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Faye Hall, who faced a similar situation two months ago, emphasised onthe negative effect on these elders' health.