UK confirms detention of two Britons in Afghanistan

There were media reports that an elderly couple had been held by the Taliban since early February.

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London: Britain's Foreign Office said two British nationals have been detained in Afghanistan and it was supporting their family, following media reports that an elderly couple had been held by the Taliban since early February.

"We are supporting the family of two British nationals who are detained in Afghanistan," a spokesperson said in a statement on Monday.