THE Taliban have bizarrely claimed the arrest of a British couple in Afghanistan was as a result of a “misunderstanding.”

Peter Reynolds, 79, and his spouse Barbie, 75, have been arrested on February 1 on their means again residence to the Bamiyan province.

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They have been reportedly arrested for educating parenting abilities to moms.

However the Taliban stated at present that the couple have been detained as a result of a “misunderstanding” that they’d faux Afghan passports.

It stays unclear whether or not the 2 Brits have been launched.

It comes after the group stated on Monday was aiming to launch the Brits “as quickly as potential”.

Taliban official Abdul Mateen Qani informed the BBC: “A sequence of issues is being taken into consideration, and after analysis, we are going to endeavour to launch them as quickly as potential.”

The Reynolds – who’re additionally Afghan residents – allegedly texted their kids following their arrests saying they didn’t need Western authorities to become involved, Sky studies.

The pair’s 4 kids stated final week their mother and father ran coaching faculties in Afghanistan for 18 years, regardless of the rise of the Taliban in 2021.

The couple run Afghanistan-based Rebuild, an organisation that gives schooling and coaching packages for companies, authorities companies, academic organizations and nongovernmental teams.

The Brits, who married in Kabul in 1970, have had their residence in Nayak raided by cops.

Peter and Barbie informed their children they have been detained on the inside ministry earlier than their traces went down.

Certainly one of their kids, Sarah Entwistle urged the British consulate to do all the things of their energy to assist.

She informed Instances Radio: “Our mother and father have at all times sought to honour the Taliban, so we wished to present them the chance to elucidate their causes for this detention.

“Nonetheless, after greater than three weeks of silence, we are able to not wait.”

Sarah beforehand informed The Sunday Instances: “That is actually dangerous.

“My mom is 75 and my father virtually 80 and [he] wants his coronary heart remedy after a mini-stroke.

The couple, together with one other foreigner and a neighborhood, have been taken from central Bamiyan province to the capital Kabul over three weeks in the past.

Barbie had even change into the primary lady to be recognised with a certificates of appreciation from the Taliban regime.

Sarah added: “They have been simply attempting to assist the nation they beloved.

“The concept they’re being held as a result of they have been educating moms with kids is outrageous.”

Peter and Barbie’s kids have despatched a letter to the Taliban begging the horror group to let their mother and father go.

The letter learn: “Our mother and father have constantly expressed their dedication to Afghanistan, stating that they might reasonably sacrifice their lives than change into a part of ransom negotiations or be traded.

“We belief that this isn’t your intention, as we’re instructed to respect their needs to stay with you.”