Case of detained British couple can be determined below Islamic regulation, Taliban say

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The Taliban detained a British couple in Afghanistan over a small matter and the courts will rule on it based mostly on Islamic regulation, a authorities spokesperson mentioned Tuesday (April 8, 2025), including: “God prepared, their drawback will quickly be resolved.”

It’s the primary time in additional than a month that Taliban authorities have publicly commented on the case of Peter and Barbie Reynolds, who have been arrested in early February after being taken from their dwelling in central Bamiyan province to the capital, Kabul.

The husband and spouse, who’re of their 70s, run a company that gives schooling and coaching applications. Relations within the U.Okay. have mentioned they’re being mistreated in Pul-e-Charkhi jail, the place they’re held on undisclosed prices.

In a message to The Related Press, Inside Ministry spokesperson Abdul Mateen Qani didn’t give particulars on why the couple was arrested or touch upon their therapy.

“The one factor I can say is that the matter was beforehand with the Inside Ministry and it has now been handed over to the courts,” Mr. Qani mentioned. “Their drawback (crime) will not be that massive. God prepared, their drawback will quickly be resolved and a shariah (Islamic regulation) determination can be made. It’s a small matter and shouldn’t be a trigger for concern.”

A U.S. nationwide who was detained alongside the couple, Faye Corridor, was launched on March 30 as a part of a deal that Qatari negotiators helped to dealer. Corridor was detained on prices of utilizing a drone with out authorization. She is believed to be the fourth American free of Afghanistan since January.