UK welcomes release of 4 Britons by Afghan govt

KABUL (Pajhwok): Four British nationals, including a UN aid worker, have been released from detention in Afghanistan, the BBC reports.

The Foreign Office welcomed the release of the men, who had been detained for  allegedly violating Afghanistan’s laws.

Kevin Cornwell, a 54-year-old UN aid worker, and Miles Routledge are among the Britons freed.

In a statement, the Foreign Office said: “On behalf of families of the British nationals, we express their apologies to the current administration of Afghanistan for any violations of the laws of the country.”

In a separate statement, the Foreign Office said the British government did not support the use of UK territory by anyone, including Afghan nationals, to plan, recruit for, incite or finance terrorism in Afghanistan.

It stressed there was no alternative to engaging pragmatically with the interim Afghan government in a bid to promote peace, deliver humanitarian support to the Afghans and address shared concerns on security.

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