The Taliban say efforts to free a British couple detained in Afghanistan are not yet complete. Peter and Barbie Reynolds, both in their 70s, were arrested in February and are being held on undisclosed charges.

The son of a British couple detained by the Taliban five months ago has told the BBC that he fears they may die in prison. Peter Reynolds, 80, and Barbie, 76, were arrested on 1 February while returning to their home in central Bamiyan province,

The Taliban has denied that the rights of a British couple being held in a prison in Afghanistan are being violated. This comes after claims from the couple’s family and the UN that they are in desperate need of healthcare and were “chained to murderers” in maximum-security facilities.