Three British men are in Taliban custody in Afghanistan: NGO
By DW
05 April 2023 |
10:20 am
Three British men are being held by the Taliban in Afghanistan, according to an NGO. A UK broadcaster reports that one of them is so-called "danger tourist" Miles Routledge.
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