5 British men released by Taliban as UK expresses regret

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KABUL - The Afghan government has released five British citizens from custody, British officials said on Monday in a statement that included an apology on behalf of the men and an expression of regr

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et from the British government.

"On behalf of the families of the British nationals, we express their apologies for any breach of Afghan culture, customs or laws, and of their assurance of future good conduct," the statement said."These British nationals had no role in the UK government's work in Afghanistan and travelled to Afghanistan against the UK government's travel advice," it said."This was a mistake." The statement concluded,"The UK government regrets this episode.

The British statement did not identify the men, but the family of Mr Peter Jouvenal, a former journalist and businessman who is Muslim and is married to an Afghan, said he was among those released. The statement said he had endured"a long ordeal" while imprisoned for more than six months.

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