Two of three British men being held by Taliban allowed call to families

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Kevin Cornwell, 53, from Middlesbrough, is employed by a charity as a paramedic

Two of the British men being held by the Taliban in Afghanistan have spoken to their families, a humanitarian group representing them has said.

 

The Presidium Network said Kevin Cornwell, 53, and another unnamed man were able to speak "freely" and that the calls had brought "great relief".

 

A third man, named as Miles Routledge, 23, but not being represented by the group, is also being held.

 

Full story: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-65156379

 

-- © Copyright BBC 2023-04-03

[Bkk Brian]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

A third man, named as Miles Routledge, 23, but not being represented by the group, is also being held.

Sounds like he has himself to blame for this.

 

Infamous YouTuber ‘Lord Miles’ Among UK Nationals Detained by the Taliban

Miles Routledge, otherwise known by the online moniker Lord Miles, attracted global notoriety in 2021 when he took a “holiday” to Afghanistan shortly before the Taliban takeover. He was subsequently airlifted out of the country by the British Army during the fall of Kabul in August of that year, securing a highly sought after seat on an evacuation flight while thousands of Afghans who had worked alongside Western coalition forces were left behind. 

Routledge posted videos and updates to Facebook and 4Chan at the time, and later returned to Afghanistan where he filmed YouTube videos in which he joined a Taliban parade and fired guns with Taliban militants.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/ak3d7j/youtuber-arrested-by-taliban-afghanistan