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Five British nationals held in Afghanistan freed
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- 20 June, 2022
- 13:21
Five British nationals held in Afghanistan have been freed, Report informs.
A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesperson said:
"We welcome and appreciate the release by the current administration of Afghanistan of 5 British nationals who were detained in Afghanistan. These British nationals had no role in the UK Government's work in Afghanistan and travelled to Afghanistan against the UK Government's travel advice. This was a mistake."
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