An elderly British couple detained in Afghanistan for almost eight months arrived in Qatar after their release by Taliban authorities on Friday amid concerns for their health, an AFP journalist reported.

Taliban officials have declined to say why they arrested Peter Reynolds, 80, and his wife Barbie, 76, in February as they were returning to their home.

"We've been treated very well. We're looking forward to seeing our children," said Barbie, in a red headscarf, standing next to her bearded husband, near a plane on the tarmac at Kabul airport.

:"We are looking forward to returning to Afghanistan if we can. We are Afghan citizens," she added, after Qatar-brokered negotiations for their release.

Later on Friday, they arrived in the Qatari capital Doha, where they were embraced by their d

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