DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Taliban released on Friday a British couple held in Afghanistan for more than seven months on undisclosed charges, an official said, likely part of a wider effort to get their government recognized internationally years after taking power.

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The Taliban have released a British couple held in Afghanistan for over seven months on undisclosed charges

Officials say this move is part of a broader effort to gain international recognition

Peter and Barbie Reynolds, aged 80 and 75, lived in Afghanistan for 18 years and ran an education organization

They chose to stay after the Taliban took power in 2021

The case of Peter and Barbie Reynolds, aged 80 and 75, underlined the concerns of the West over the actions of the Taliban since they ove

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