Four British men freed by Taliban after being detained in Afghanistan

Four British nationals who were held for months in Taliban custody in Afghanistan have been released and are set to fly home to the UK.Non-profit organisation the Presidium Network, which has assisted the men, named three of them as charity medic Kevin Cornwell, from Middlesbrough, Miles Routledge and Ian Purchase.They went on: “On behalf of families of the British nationals, we express their apologies to the current administration of Afghanistan for any violations of the laws of the country.

Scott Richards, co-founder of the Presidium Network, said the men were returning to the UK on Tuesday, but was unaware of which flight they were on.Mr Routledge is a British holidaymaker who received widespread attention and criticism on social media in August 2021 having travelled to Afghanistan despite the Taliban’s gains in the nation.

Mr Cornwell had been working for a charity providing free local healthcare and liaising with the likes of the United Nations and Unicef in Kabul when he was detained in January.The Presidium Network said the firearm was licensed and that the arrests were part of a misunderstanding. Why did Hamas strike now? And where could the conflict go next? From Tel Aviv, our Senior International Correspondent John Irvine tells Julie Etchingham what you need to know...

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