The Taliban in Afghanistan have detained three British men, according to the UK non-profit group the Presidium Network, which stated this on Twitter. The group also mentioned that it had been working closely with two of the families affected by the situation.
The UK’s foreign ministry stated that they are working to establish consular contact with the detained British nationals. And that they are providing support to the families involved.
In an interview with Sky News, Scott Richards stated that the Presidium Network believes the Taliban is detaining three British men in Afghanistan.
No indication suggests that they have undergone any negative treatment, such as torture.According to the reports, the three British men are in good health and receiving proper treatment given the circumstances.
Richards added that there has been no meaningful contact between authorities and the two men that the Presidium Network is assisting. The Taliban is holding the two men since January. But they have not disclosed the duration of the third man’s captivity.
‘Misunderstanding’
Media reports named the men as charity medic Kevin Cornwell, 53, an unnamed manager of a hotel for aid workers, and YouTube star Miles Routledge.
Presidium on Twitter urged the Taliban to be “considerate of what we believe is a misunderstanding and release these men”.
Last year the Taliban freed a veteran television cameraman and four other British nationals it had held for six months.
Peter Jouvenal was one of a “number” of Britons that the government in London said had been held by the hardline Islamists.
Britain’s foreign ministry said the five “had no role in the UK government’s work in Afghanistan and traveled to Afghanistan against the UK government’s travel advice.”
“It added that this was a mistake.”