British pensioner was 'chained to other prisoners' during Taliban jail ordeal

A British couple who were held in Afghanistan for eight months have arrived back in the UK after they were freed by the Taliban.

Barbie Reynolds, 76, and her husband Peter, 80, were detained in a notorious prison in February and held without charge.

They have been together since the 1960s and married in the Afghan capital in 1970.

Their son Jonathon, who had campaigned relentlessly for their release, told Sky News their arrival home had been "surreal".

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Post from Sky News on September 20, 2025

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