The Taliban on Friday released a British couple held in Afghanistan for nearly eight on undisclosed charges. An elderly British couple detained in Afghanistan for almost eight months were released on Friday, the Taliban authorities said, after pressure built to free the pair due to fears over their health. Taliban officials have refused to detail why Peter Reynolds, 80, and his wife Barbara, 76, were arrested in February as they were returning to their home. When the Taliban returned to power in 2021, the couple remained in Afghanistan against the advice of the British embassy. "Two British nationals named Peter and Barbara Reynolds, who had violated the laws of Afghanistan, were released from custody today following the judicial process," Balkhi added.