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An American woman, Faye Hall, has been released by the Taliban in Afghanistan, Washington’s former envoy to Kabul, Zalmay Khalilzad, has revealed.
Faye, two Britons, and their Afghan translator were captured earlier this year.
She is the fourth US citizen to be released by the Taliban since January, as part of agreements brokered by Qatar.
“American citizen Faye Hall, just released by the Taliban, is now in the care of our friends, the Qataris, in Kabul and will soon be on her way home,” Khalilzad wrote on X on Saturday.
Khalilzad has been part of a US delegation working on Taliban captive releases.
Hall’s release comes just days after another American, George Glezmann, who was detained in Afghanistan for more than two years, was freed by the Taliban.
Glezmann was reunited with his wife in the US and was greeted by a welcoming party that included his former cellmate.
An elderly British couple has been taken into custody by the Taliban in Afghanistan, allegedly for teaching good parenting practices to mothers. The arrest has sparked concerns among international observers about the risks faced by foreign aid workers and educators in the region.
Peter Reynolds, 79, and his wife, Barbie, 75, were arrested by the Taliban on February 1 after arriving back at their home in Bamiyan province, Mail Online has reported. Their detention has raised alarm among international observers, with concerns mounting over their safety.
For the last 18 years, the couple has been operating training schools in Afghanistan. Amid their detention, they were able to text their four children, reassuring them that they were in the custody of the interior ministry and were unharmed.
Three days after their last message, communication with the Reynolds suddenly ceased, sparking growing concern among their family members. Their daughter, Sarah Entwistle, expressed her distress, saying, “This is really bad.” Meanwhile, The Sunday Times reported that the Taliban had raided the couple’s home and questioned their staff, suspecting them of engaging in religious proselytization.
