Taliban terrorists arrested Afghan British citizens and longtime residents Peter and Barbie Reynolds, blocking communication with British families, and lamented the BBC on Sunday.
Multiple reports show that the couple was arrested on suspicion of illegal education women, specifically as mothers whose children were educated from Reconstruction, a Reijnolds educational institution. The Taliban condemns almost all education for girls and women beyond early education, effectively imprisoning women in their homes, and even window locations through various laws that prohibit them from public spaces. They regulate window locations to prevent potentially visible views. Woman in her house.
Peter Reynolds, 79, and his wife Barbie, reportedly lived in Afghanistan for 18 years and organizes educational projects for local residents. Daughter Sarah Entwistle I said British media said the couple refused to evacuate the company after the bloodthirsty Taliban returned to power in 2021.
The Taliban overthrew the US-backed Afghan government in August of that year following the tragic decision by President Donald Trump to violate jihadists and intermediaries. After their return to power, Taliban jihadists were not merciless to arrest foreigners. Sharia. Among those arrested were Chinese citizens who allegedly stealing lithium, a critical technological mineral, in January 2023. More than dozens of nonprofit workers, including Americans, in September 2023, and several Americans who were released in January on a Biden-brokered contract.
Entwistle told the BBC in a report released Sunday that Reynolds disappeared about two weeks ago, but the exact date of their arrest was not clear and it was not a charge against them. UK Guardian It has been reported The couple was arrested in Afghanistan's province, Bamiyan Province, and lived there.
“We don't know exactly what the couple was arrested, but the projects they run include one training mother and a child,” the BBC explained. Education for girls over 12 years old. ”
Entwistle and her siblings wrote a letter directly to the Taliban, suing their parents.
“We don't understand the reasons behind their arrest,” the letter read in part. “They have been sharing their trust in you. As Afghan citizens, they will be treated well.”
“We recognize that there are examples of exchanges benefiting for your government and the West. However, our parents have consistently expressed their commitment to Afghanistan,” the letter said. I'll continue.
Guardian The couple reported that they received approval from local Taliban officials in Bamiyan for the mother-child project. One possibility regarding their arrest was that higher-ranking officials were unaware of the project and when they realized that the educational program included adult women, they were able to be in their maternal ability. They were interpreted as a violation of Taliban law.
The other two were reportedly arrested alongside Reynolds: “Fay Hall, a friend from the US and China, who rented a plane to travel with them, rebuilding the couple. Training business translators Guardian.
“This is really bad,” Entwistle said. Sunday Times. “My mother is 75 years old and my father is almost 80 years old. [he] After the ministroke, he needs his heart medicine. ”
The daughter added details that the couple first contacted the UK family to inform them of their arrests and said they were in good condition but had not contacted the family for weeks.
I'll talk to you The eraEntwistle stressed that her parents sought the approval of Taliban jihadists for their projects and never challenged their authority.
“Taliban leaders were very impressed and inspired by the programs Mom and Dad are offering. They said they wanted to be established in every province of Afghanistan,” she claimed. I did. The era Barbie Reynolds reported that she received a certificate of gratitude from the Taliban, a very rare gesture given to women.
The Taliban did not comment on the incident during the press. However, growing evidence suggests that women's rights issues are wedges that cause discrepancies in the Taliban leadership. The network is a subgroup of terrorists who acted as a link between the Taliban and the international jihadist organization al-Qaeda. At the peak of their cooperation, Hakkani's network leader served as the mouthpiece of the Taliban. Most notably, it stands out most when the current Taliban Minister, Sirajuddin Hakkani, published the article. New York Times “title”What the Taliban wants. ”
Reported by Afghanistan's anti-establishment newspaper Etirath Roz Sirajuddin Hakkani suggests he is deeply involved, even if he is not in charge of the Taliban faction against Ahuntzada. Hakkani himself publicly challenged Ahuntzada in 2023 by making public statements challenging his secret actions.
“It's not our interest to monopolize power and undermine the reputation of the entire system,” Hakkani said at a school event that he called for Taliban leadership to “encourage with people.”
Etirath Roz It has been reported In early February, Hakkani may have ordered the most controversial speech by Taliban officials since the jihadists returned to power in the country. To the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Attending the school graduation ceremony in January, Stanizzi declared that the Taliban “convicted 20 million people” referring to girls and women.
“We took them all their rights. They have no inheritance rights, they do not share in determining their husband's rights, they are being sacrificed in forced marriage,” he said. insisted. And they are not allowed in religious schools either. ”
“There is no justification for closing the door to education to a girl,” he concluded. “We ask leaders of Islamic Emirates to open the door to education. There is no acceptable excuse for this, never.”
last week, Etirath Roz It has been reported Sirajuddin Hakkani and several other high-ranking Taliban officials have said they have stopped working in Kabul for about a month, including Deputy Prime Minister Abdul Ghani Baradar. According to the newspaper, Hakkani spent much of it in the United Arab Emirates, while Baladar was in Qatar. The Taliban had not released images of officials in propaganda work since then.
Of particular interest is the claim that the fact that Taliban top spokesman Zabihura Mujahid recently told reporters that Hakkani has returned to Afghanistan is without evidence. Mujahids are reportedly close to the Ahnzada faction of the Taliban.
The report said various reports were inconclusive as to whether Hakkani was forced to flee the country or not returning to the Kabul office as a form of protest.
