A British couple who were reunited with their family in the UK after being released from almost eight months in detention in Afghanistan have said they feared being executed by the Taliban. “We began to think that we would never be released, or that we were even being held until we were executed,” Peter told the Sunday Times. As well as interpreting for the couple, he also helped care for Peter Reynolds, who requires regular heart medication, during his detention. Their son, Jonathan Reynolds, told the BBC that he was “ecstatic and massively grateful” to those who had been involved in securing their release. When the Taliban returned to power in 2021, the couple remained in Afghanistan against the advice of the British embassy.