Overview
- Peter and Barbie Reynolds returned to the UK after nearly eight months in detention, traveling via Doha following Qatari-led talks.
- They say they were never charged or told why they were held and describe their release as a mystery.
- The couple recount fearing execution and being moved through up to 10 facilities, including Pul-e-Charkhi and underground cells, with periods of solitary confinement.
- They report serious health problems during custody and say they were sometimes shackled and held alongside violent offenders.
- Taliban officials claim the pair violated Afghan laws and were freed after a judicial process, while the fate of their interpreter Juya remains unclear and American friend Faye Hall was released in March.