Charity medic, hotelier and ‘danger tourist’ reportedly arrested by Taliban’s secret police in January
Three British men including a charity medic and a self-styled “danger tourist” are being held in custody by the Taliban inThe Mail on Sunday said Kevin Cornwell, a 53-year-old charity medic, and another British national who manages a hotel for aid workers in Kabul, who has not been named, were detained by the Taliban’s secret police in January.
A source said the UK government engages pragmatically with the Taliban on priorities including consular cases, human rights, counter-terrorism and humanitarian aid. The two men detained in the raid have been held in a secure unit for foreign nationals run by the GDI. No charges have been brought and they have not been granted legal representation. Their families are being supported by Scott Richards, an experienced negotiator with Presidium Network, a British nonprofit organisation that works in conflict zones.
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