Taliban says it will try to release British couple as soon as possible

Peter and Barbie Reynolds, both in their 70s, were arrested by the Taliban in early February.

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British Couple Arrested by Taliban in Afghanistan, Family Says

Peter and Barbie Reynolds were arrested on Feb. 1, their children told U.K. news outlets. The couple had run an education company in Afghanistan for almost two decades.
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British couple in their 70s arrested by Taliban

Peter and Barbie Reynolds were returning to their home in Bamiyan on 1 February when they were detained.
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British couple in their 70s arrested by the Taliban in Afghanistan

Peter and Barbie Reynolds were detained in Bamiyan provice for ‘teaching mothers parenting with children’. The Taliban have arrested a British couple in their 70s for “teaching mothers parenting ...
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Children of UK couple detained in Afghanistan appeal to Taliban for their release

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‘People are so polite’: the Ukrainian refugee bonding with the British over borscht and chips

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Double lung transplant means couple can dance again

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A British politician is charged with taking bribes to boost Russia's agenda in Ukraine

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