Foreign Minister Liz Tras said she was happy the five would soon be reunited with their families. The Foreign Office said the government was “sorry for this incident”. “We welcome and appreciate the release of five British nationals detained in Afghanistan by the current Afghan administration,” said a Foreign Office spokesman. Image: Mr Jouvenal was among those arrested “These British nationals had no role in the British Government’s work in Afghanistan and traveled to Afghanistan despite the British Government’s travel advice. That was wrong. “On behalf of the families of the British nationals, we apologize for any breach of Afghan culture, customs or laws and offer assurances of future good behavior. “The UK Government regrets this incident.” The Foreign Office did not confirm details of the five people arrested. Image: Photo: AP Read more: Occupation of the Taliban Two journalists arrested by the Taliban have been released But one British man known to have been held in Afghanistan and now released is Peter Jouvenal, a television cameraman and businessman. Mr Jouvenal, a British / German dual national, has been detained since early December and is visiting the country for business and family reasons, friends said. A report on Change.org calling for his release said: “It was a difficult time for the prisoners and many people around the world took part in this campaign to show their solidarity. “I know that your signatures meant a lot to Peter’s wife, Hasina, and his three daughters, boosting their mood in the many dark days that passed without Peter.” Adam Kellicher, who launched the campaign, said he “did not know the exact details of the conditions under which the five were released.” He continued: “I have to pay tribute to Hasina, for whom Richard Parry and I have the deepest admiration. She did everything in her power to try to get her husband home and deftly navigated a political minefield. “It will undoubtedly take a long time for these five men to decompress and process what they went through. But they will return to where they need to be, with their families and those they care about. “Welcome home guys!”
