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Afghanistan: Two journalists detained by Taliban released
The couple, who have worked with the United Nations, was released together with several Afghans who helped them in their role.
The detainees were confiscated on Sundays and Mondays and were not persecuted, believed to be.
On Friday night, the United Kom Commissioner of the United Nations for refugees said: “We are relieved to confirm the release in Kabul from two journalists about the task with UNHCR, and Afghan citizens work with them.”
We thank all who expressed concern and offered assistance. We remain committed to Afghans.”
Previously on that day, the UN refugee agency had reported detention and said he was trying to ensure journalists and workers were released.
His wife Natalia Antava has tweeted: “Andrew is in Kabul working for UNHCR & trying to help Afghans.
We are very concerned about his safety & calls on anyone with influence to help secure his release.”
Meanwhile, friends from a second British man who had been detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan had requested his release, said they believed he might be held “because of an error”.
Peter Jouvenal, a British / German citizen, has been held since early December and visited the country for business and family reasons, his friends said.
Mr. Jouvenal, a Muslim man who married a Afghan woman, has traveled to Afghanistan for more than 40 years as a freelance cameraman, entrepreneur and investors.
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