By Andrew Mills

DOHA (Reuters) – A British couple who were detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan in February have been released and flown to Doha following Qatari mediation, an official with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Friday.

Barbie and Peter Reynolds, whose family had voiced serious concerns over their health and their ability to survive Taliban custody, were detained by the group’s interior ministry on February 1.

Qatar was in talks with Taliban authorities for several months, in coordination with the British government and the couple’s family, to secure their release, the official said.

“Throughout their eight months in detention – during which they were largely held separately – the Qatari embassy in Kabul provided them with critical support, including access to their

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