London, Sept 20, 2025 (AFP) - British couple freed by Taliban arrive back in UK: AFP

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2025-09-20

An elderly British couple released by the Taliban after almost eight months in detention in Afghanistan arrived back in the UK on Saturday, an AFP journalist witnessed. Peter Reynolds, 80, and his wife Barbie, 76, arrived at London Heathrow airport from Qatar, which played a major role in negotiating their release. Barbie Reynolds smiled broadly as the couple walked through the arrivals, but did not talk to reporters. aks-jkb/tw ...

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