British couple in 70s detained in Afghanistan ‘for training women’

British couple in 70s detained in Afghanistan ‘for training women’
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British couple in 70s detained in Afghanistan ‘for training women’
Author: Danny Rigg
Published: Feb, 23 2025 22:14

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A third man, Miles Routledge, the British holidaymaker who received widespread attention and criticism on social media in August 2021 having travelled to Afghanistan despite the Taliban's gains in the nation, has also been detained.

Presidium confirmed that the third man is Miles Routledge, the British holidaymaker who received widespread attention and criticism on social media in August 2021 having travelled to Afghanistan despite the Taliban's gains in the nation.

Photo credit should read: Miles Routledge/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption.

Photo credit should read: Family handout/Presidium Network/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption.

Several British nationals have been detained in Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power 20 years after US-led forces and Afghan allies deposed them.

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