Herbert Fritz, an 84-year-old Austrian and far-right nationalist, was released by the Taliban on Sunday (Feb 25). He was arrested in Afghanistan last May.
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As quoted by the news agency Reuters, Fritz said, “I won’t say how life was like, you know, however, I am happy to be here and I also thank Qatar.”
In a statement, the Austrian government said that Fritz arrived in Doha earlier in the day. The deal to secure his release was secured after mediation by the Qatari government.
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