Three Britons are in custody in Afghanistan, the TV channel reported. weather With reference to the British Foreign Office.
“Three Brits are being detained in Afghanistan by the Taliban (a banned organization in Russia),” the report said.
According to the channel, we’re talking about Kevin Cornwell and another unnamed British citizen. In addition, The Telegraph newspaper reported that the name of the third Briton taken into custody was Miles Routledge. He was detained on March 2 along with two Polish nationals.
It was noted that Cornwell was detained for possession of illegal weapons in a safe at his home – although his family claims he was granted a license for the guns.
“We are making every effort to ensure that British citizens detained in Afghanistan have access to the consulate and we support their families,” the British Foreign Office said in a statement.
Earlier, Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada instructed courts in Afghanistan to impose sentences under Sharia law for a range of crimes, including amputation, public flogging, and in some cases, stoning.