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It was not immediately clear who the freed British nationals were or when they were detained by the Taliban but British journalist Peter Jouvenal, 64, is among those being held by the group.
The Foreign Office says the UK nationals' travel to Afghanistan was a "mistake" and against advice.
Uniindia: Kabul, June 20 (UNI) Five British citizens who were detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan have been released, the Foreign Office has said on Monday, according to the BBC.
Kirsty Maxwell's parents Brian and Denise Curry said an English female could hold crucial information about their daughter's mysterious death in Benidorm in 2017.