
Son of British couple held by Taliban asks US for help
Peter and Barbie Reynolds have been detained for nine weeks in Afghanistan, where they have lived for 18 years.
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Peter and Barbie Reynolds have been detained for nine weeks in Afghanistan, where they have lived for 18 years.
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