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Peter and Barbie Reynolds released by Taliban

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teabagwoman Sat 20-Sept-25 07:33:22

Delighted to see that they’ve been released, such a relief for their family.

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Kate1949 Fri 19-Sept-25 23:26:29

'Grandmother Mrs Jones was mugged' or 'Pensioner Mr Smith' always annoys me. I'm sure there's much more to that person than that.
Maybe this should be on another thread. Sorry!

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Allira Fri 19-Sept-25 22:59:58

elderly but still working!

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RosieandherMaw Fri 19-Sept-25 22:58:16

Does anybody else do a double take at references to “elderly” in news reports- not specifically this one- where the subjects are younger than oneself?
In this case, he is 2 years older than me and she is 2 years younger which puts me in the middle.
But “elderly” - ? hmmhmmhmm

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fancythat Fri 19-Sept-25 20:48:38

I thought of you when I saw the article.

They looked in remarkably good health I thought.
Though cant tell everything from photos.

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Allira Fri 19-Sept-25 20:31:25

There was another thread about this couple, who had been imprisoned by the Taliban in Afghanistan.
However, the search facility does not appear to be working.

They are charity workers who had worked in Afghanistan for two decades, teaching a programme approved by the Taliban but were inexplicably captured and imprisoned, separately, eight months ago.

After negotiations by the Qatari Government, in co-ordinstion with the UK, they have now been released and have had a reunion with their daughter.
They have said that they are ready to come home, thankfully.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0q7l8ewj0wo

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