Taliban Hostages Timothy Weeks And Kevin King Released In Prisoner Swap

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  1. Craig Wilson

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    Thank you America from a grateful Australia over the release of Timothy Weeks and his US colleague Kevin King after three years captivity by the dreaded Taliban in Afghanistan..

    "Very relieved. All I want to say at this stage is that I want to thank all those who've supported us and prayed with us for this eventuality," father of Timothy, Mervyn Weeks told the ABC.

    The two professors worked at the American University of Afghanistan when they were kidnapped at gunpoint in August 2016. They are currently receiving medical care and other support from the US Government.
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    A haggard Mr King (r) and Mr Weeks shortly before their release.
     
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    They are so fortunate to have gotten out of there alive. I can only imagine the physical and emotional anguish they have suffered.
     
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    OMG..thank God those poor men have been released, they doubtless will be suffering from some sort of PTSD ..poor guys, but what fantastic news .
     
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    I had heard this expected news...wow...they look awful
     
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    That was most evident in an interview given by Mr Weeks prior to his release. Will see if I can find it.
     
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    Here it is. It was as I understand it, filmed in 2017.
     
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    That was so hard to watch. It was heartbreaking. I'm so glad they are home and safe.
     
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    You are a warm human being @Bess Barber
     
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    Heartbreaking to see their mental health so deteriorated after 5 months, can't imagine how they are now after 3 years...

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