Taliban releases Austrian far-right activist, following mediation by Qatar

Herbert Fritz, an 84-year-old Austrian far-right activist who was detained in Afghanistan last May, has been released by the Taliban.​​The Austrian government confirmed Fritz's safe arrival in Doha, Qatar, with the help of the Qatari government. Fritz had been arrested for ignoring Austria's travel advisory against visiting Afghanistan, which had fallen back under Taliban control in 2021.