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Three British nationals including 'danger tourist' held by Taliban in Afghanistan
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/british-nationals-taliban-afghanistan-custody-b2312428.htmlThree British nationals including ‘danger tourist’ held by Taliban in Afghanistan
One has been named as so-called ‘danger tourist’ Miles Routledge, who was previously evacuated from Afghanistan by the British Army in 2021
Eleanor Noyce
14 hours ago
Three British men are being held in the custody of the Taliban in Afghanistan.
One includes so-called “danger tourist” Miles Routledge, Sky News reports. Mr Routledge was previously evacuated from Afghanistan by the British armed forces in August 2021, but recently decided to return.
One other British national has been identified as charity medic Kevin Cornwell. The third has not been named but is understood to be a UK national managing a hotel in Kabul.
Mr Cornwell - 53 - was arrested at his hotel by officers from the Taliban’s General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI) in January. He is accused of possessing an illegal firearm, kept in the safe in his room. However, his family have reported that he had been granted a licence for it.
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One has been named as so-called ‘danger tourist’ Miles Routledge, who was previously evacuated from Afghanistan by the British Army in 2021
Eleanor Noyce
14 hours ago
Three British men are being held in the custody of the Taliban in Afghanistan.
One includes so-called “danger tourist” Miles Routledge, Sky News reports. Mr Routledge was previously evacuated from Afghanistan by the British armed forces in August 2021, but recently decided to return.
One other British national has been identified as charity medic Kevin Cornwell. The third has not been named but is understood to be a UK national managing a hotel in Kabul.
Mr Cornwell - 53 - was arrested at his hotel by officers from the Taliban’s General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI) in January. He is accused of possessing an illegal firearm, kept in the safe in his room. However, his family have reported that he had been granted a licence for it.
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