Miles Routledge

Two of the three British nationals were arrested on 11 January, a humanitarian organisation has confirmed.

Speaking to Sky News, Suella Braverman said: "Anyone travelling to dangerous parts of the world should take the utmost caution. Mr Richards said Mr Cornwell and another unnamed man had been arrested in January. "The government is in negotiations and working hard to ensure people's safety is upheld."

The UK government is "in negotiations" over the three Britons - including so-called "danger tourist" Miles Routledge - who are detained in Afghanistan.

"They were able to spend about 10 minutes this morning in an unscripted conversation, which is very important. "The government is in negotiations and working hard to ensure people's safety is upheld." [Afghanistan](https://news.sky.com/topic/afghanistan-6110) when he was caught up in the chaos in the capital as the Taliban took control of the country. [ "in negotiations"](https://news.sky.com/story/danger-tourist-among-three-britons-held-by-taliban-as-government-in-negotiations-to-ensure-their-safety-12848099) over the three Britons. A third Briton - so-called "danger tourist" Miles Routledge - is also being held in Taliban custody after he returned to the country this year. The UK government is "in negotiations" over the three Britons - including so-called "danger tourist" Miles Routledge - who are detained in Afghanistan.

Susan Routledge's son, Miles, who goes by 'Lord Miles' online, was reportedly arrested on March 2 and is being held for questioning.

There is no clarity as to the legal process in Afghanistan such as the right to representation. He said: 'The weapon in Kevin's room was stored with the licence issued by the Taliban's ministry of interior and was apparently kept inside its holster. The Taliban takeover has seen the country plunge into a humanitarian crisis. The details of those calls are private but we understand a great relief to the families. He had been in Afghanistan for 11 months working as a medic for Iqarus International, which provides free health care to local people. We believe that the came out of negotiation with counterparts to create that circumstance. It is believed that he was detained by the Taliban on March 2 There is no clarity on the charges. He and Mr Cornwell have been held ever since. If I can get a message to those who are holding him, I just want to ask them to tell him he has my love and support.' I just want help to find out what has happened to him and make sure he is OK. I just want him to keep safe,' she said.

Miles Routledge has posted about his extreme travel, including a video of himself claiming to enter Afghanistan on forged papers.

Taliban officials told the Telegraph that the group appeared to be "partaking in suspicious activities." [The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/04/01/british-tourist-lord-miles-routledge-captured-taliban-kabul/) reported that the Taliban detained Routledge on or around March 2, alongside two Polish nationals. A third unnamed British man has also been detained.

LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government is seeking to make contact with three British nationals detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan, authorities said Sunday.

The two men it is assisting were detained by Taliban secret police on January 11. It is unclear how long Mr Routledge has been held for, the PA news agency ...

“If they are going to do that they should always act on the advice of the Foreign Office travel advice. Scott Richards, co-founder of the Presidium Network, told PA: “I am told that those men are in good health and being treated well. Non-profit organisation the Presidium Network is assisting two of the men, charity medic Kevin Cornwell and a second unnamed man. Miles Routledge received widespread attention in August 2021 when he travelled to the country despite the Taliban having taken control. Presidium confirmed that the third man is Mr Routledge. [Loughborough University](https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/all-about/loughborough-university) student is one of three men who are being held by the authorities in Afghanistan, reports suggested today.

The U.K. government says it is seeking to make contact with three British nationals detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan.

“If there are risks to people’s safety, if there are British citizens abroad then the U.K. government is going to do whatever it takes to ensure that they’re safe,’’ she said in an interview with Sky News. The British government warns against all travel to Afghanistan, saying that there is a heightened risk of terrorism, kidnapping and detention by government authorities. The group does not represent Routledge and has no detailed information about his case, Richards said. Both men have been detained by the Taliban’s intelligence service since early January, but Presidium believes they are in good health and being well treated, Richards said. The Mail on Sunday newspaper first reported the story.

three british men including selfstyled quotdanger touristquot miles routledge are being held in custody by the taliban in afghanistan routledges twitter ...

THE families of two British men held by the Taliban in Afghanistan have been able to speak to them in an "emotional" call.Charity medic Kevin Cornwell.

[Last March Miles travelled to Ukraine](https://www.the-sun.com/news/4794829/british-man-ukraine-tourist-lose-limb/) as Russia invaded, telling The Sun: "I could be turned into red mist at any point but I'd say it's safer than Birmingham." I just want help to find out what has happened to him and make sure he is OK. [travelling to Afghanistan for "a holiday"](https://www.the-sun.com/news/3479370/brit-miles-routledge-stuck-kabul-afghanistan-holiday/) as it fell into the hands of the Taliban. It is so worrying. "The family was able to speak for one minute to one minute and a half and to speak freely, clearly what is an important and emotional call." [Miles Routledge](https://www.the-sun.com/news/3479370/brit-miles-routledge-stuck-kabul-afghanistan-holiday/), was not on the call and it is unclear where he is.

Susan Routledge's son, Miles, who goes by 'Lord Miles' online, was reportedly arrested on March 2 alongside Polish nationals Adrian Wojcik, 22, ...

"I am just desperate to know that he is safe," she added. I just want him to keep safe," she said. The details of those calls are private but we understand a great relief to the families. If I can get a message to those who are holding him, I just want to ask them to tell him he has my love and support." I just want help to find out what has happened to him and make sure he is OK. Mrs Routledge, 64, from Birmingham, told the Daily Mail she usually kept up to date with her son's travels on social media, but he does not appear to have posted online since March 16.

Home Secretary Suella Braverman reacts to Birmingham 'danger tourist' Miles Routledge being held in Afghanistan.

I thought ‘goofing off in Afghanistan...sounds good!’” However, the armies withdrew soon after and he was evacuated with other British nationals from Kabul Airport from Dubai. Miles Routledge is a graduate student from Birmingham and this is not the first time Routledge travelled to Afghanistan. One of the other British nationals being held by the Taliban is a medic Kevin Cornwell and there is a third unnamed UK national.

The self-styled dark tourist has been seen in his videos joining a Taliban parade and firing guns with militants.

And we're told that they are as good as can be expected in such circumstances.” Both Cornwell and the unnamed hotelier were arrested in a raid by officers from the Taliban’s General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI) on Jan. [videos and updates](https://www.facebook.com/100000796201722/videos/395938751956511/) to Facebook and 4Chan at the time, and later returned to Afghanistan where he filmed YouTube videos in which he joined a Taliban parade and fired guns with Taliban militants. “We do believe they are in good health and being well treated,” Richards said. Miles Routledge, otherwise known by the online moniker Lord Miles, attracted global notoriety in 2021 when he took a “holiday” to Afghanistan shortly before the Taliban takeover. His last activity on the platform was on Feb.

Miles Routledge, 23, from Birmingham, is one of three Britons being held by the Taliban in Afghanistan.

A DANGER tourist captured by the Taliban in Afghanistan had previously boasted of doing business deals with the militants.Miles Routledge, one of thre.

The details are private but we understand a great relief to the families. The hotel’s Brit manager, who has not been named, was also held. “The men are being treated fairly. Many back home would call it sheer recklessness and it has backfired on him.” He has also been pictured posing with guns, main image and below, on his trips. [Miles Routledge](https://www.the-sun.com/news/7774382/miles-routledge-afghanistan-latest-news/), one of [three Brits](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/10456341/miles-routledge-afghanistan-latest-news/) being held by the group’s secret police, joked about “networking with the Talibros” as he posed for a picture with a group of fighters earlier this year.

British 'danger tourist' Miles Routledge, the man who once called the Taliban his 'Talibros', has been captured by them during his return trip to ...

The details are private but we understand a great relief to the families." They said: "Miles is a daredevil and has clearly tried getting friendly with Taliban fighters personally and professionally. "The men are being treated fairly. [here](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/newsletter-preference-centre/). [Taliban](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/taliban) in [Afghanistan](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/afghanistan) once called members of the terrorist cell his "Talibros". [Inside grim burnt-out remains of notorious UK brothel made famous by Channel 4 doc](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/gallery/inside-grim-burnt-out-remains-29605109) [King's guards slam 'disgusting' barracks riddled with rats and 'worse than prison'](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/kings-guards-slam-disgusting-barracks-29615975) ['UK's luckiest squatter' lived in historic Victorian hotel for free before horror blaze](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/gallery/uks-luckiest-squatter-lived-historic-29615131) [Gangsters 'put £250k bounty on head of thug who shot Olivia Pratt-Korbel dead'](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/gangsters-put-250k-bounty-head-29614395) [Putin will use nuclear weapons in Ukraine and 'doesn't give a damn' says Russian insider](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/putin-use-nuclear-weapons-ukraine-29605931) [The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/21916955/miles-routledge-danger-tourist-afghanistan-taliban-deals/) spoke of "daredevil" Routledge and his actions, which some have called "sheer recklessness", with his recent capture believed to have taken place after a failed business dealing. [hotel manager](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/jobs), with the trio still held by Taliban forces. It is not the first time Routledge has encountered members of the Taliban, with a previous trip to Afghanistan's capital ending in a military extraction. [captured him](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/crime) and charity medic Kevin Cornwell. He joked that a previous trip to Afghanistan was for "networking with the Talibros" as he posted a photo of himself and members of the terrorist group, that has now [Woman claiming to be Madeleine McCann 'suffered skull fracture erasing her memory'](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/woman-claiming-madeleine-mccann-suffered-29614592)

The other two men detained by Taliban secret police were seized on 11 January. One of them has been named as 53-year-old charity medic Kevin Cornwell, while the ...

One of them has been named as 53-year-old charity medic Kevin Cornwell, while the other is an 'unnamed [UK national](https://www.ladbible.com/uk-news)' who manages a Kabul hotel, which is used by humanitarian aid workers. [World News](/world-news), [UK News](/uk-news), [Terrorism](/terrorism) [Afghanistan](https://www.ladbible.com/world-news) based on the high chance of risk to personal security, including detention. [Afghan border](https://www.ladbible.com/news/brit-stuck-in-pakistan-after-running-out-of-money-20220427). [tea with the Taliban](https://www.ladbible.com/news/miles-routledge-taliban-afghanistan-tea-20220428)', though a few days later, the 'danger tourist' said he ended up with [food poisoning](https://www.ladbible.com/news/brit-miles-routledge-food-poisoning-dinner-taliban-20220430). [caught up](https://www.ladbible.com/news/53021-miles-routledge-update-afghanistan-20210817) in the withdrawal from the country following the collapse of the government and the Taliban returning to power.

Two other Britons, charity medic Kevin Cornwell, 53, and a second man who manages a hotel in Kabul, are understood to have been held by Taliban secret police ...

If I can get a message to those who are holding him, I just want to ask them to tell him he has my love and support." The details of those calls are private but we understand a great relief to the families." So who is Miles Routledge and why has been held by the Taliban for a second time? I just want help to find out what has happened to him and make sure he is OK. However Routledge was detained again on a second trip to the war-torn country, on March 2, according to the A self-styled "danger tourist" from Birmingham is one of three British nationals being held by the Taliban's secret police in Afghanistan, according to reports.