A YouTube ‘dangerous tourist’ who lived with his ‘trusted friends’ the Taliban for several months is among four Britons freed in Afghanistan.
Miles Routledge, a 23-year-old YouTube star who calls himself “Lord Miles”, was one of four British prisoners released by the Taliban on Tuesday after months of living in the “lap of luxury”. .
Charity doctor Kevin Cornwell, 53, who was arrested in January during a raid on a Kabul hotel on suspicion of espionage, was also released after months of pleas from his wife.
The identities of the other two men are not yet known. The UK humanitarian non-profit group Presidium Network said it was “relieved” by the news.
‘They are coming home.’ Thank you all for your support of these men during this difficult time. We are all relieved,” he saidganisation said in X, before Twitter:.
Miles Routledge (pictured) reportedly lived in the lap of luxury while a prisoner of the Taliban.
Kevin Cornwell (pictured) has been charged with being a spy after Taliban agents allegedly found illegal firearms in a safe in his hotel room.
Cornwell was accused of being a spy after Taliban agents allegedly found illegal firearms in a safe in his hotel room.
But Rutledge’s family has previously said they have no idea why he is being held.
At least a dozen foreigners or dual nationals are believed to be detained in Afghanistan, but authorities do not recognize any arrests.
The British Foreign Office apologized to the Afghan authorities “for any violation of the laws of the country”.
The statement of the department says: “We welcome and appreciate the release by the current Afghan administration of four British nationals detained on charges of violating Afghan law.
Miles Routledge is said to have held talks with Taliban officials over the gold mine in “prison” for the past few months as he apparently “had parties and dinners with higher-ups”.
“Dangerous tourist” Miles Routledge from Birmingham was arrested on March 2 by militants from an extremist Islamic group.
MailOnline has obtained the last picture he took before being detained, which shows 23-year-old Myles Rutledge (left) with his hands up as he stands next to a member of the Taliban who is holding an automatic rifle.
One of Miles’ friends, who asked not to be named, said: “I’m really worried about Miles right now. No one has heard from him for weeks after he said he was arrested for withdrawing money from Western Union. Miles is pictured meeting a Taliban fighter for one of his YouTube videos
Charity doctor Kevin Cornwell (pictured), 53, and an unnamed British hotel manager are among the other prisoners held by the Taliban.
“On behalf of the families of British citizens, we apologize to the current Afghan administration for any breach of the country’s laws,” the spokesperson added.
Rutledge’s mother previously told MailOnline that she had no idea of his whereabouts as her only contact was to follow his social media posts.
“Of course I’m very worried, but I don’t know anything or what happened to him,” said Susan Rutledge.
“Nobody contacted me. I have not been contacted by the Foreign Office or anyone else. I just hope that he is safe and that nothing happens to him.”
The former physics student from Birmingham is known for traveling to unusual destinations and posting about his experiences on social media.
He was evacuated from Afghanistan in August 2021 by British forces when the Taliban retook the country, but later returned and was arrested by the Taliban in March.
The 23-year-old shared footage of himself firing a rifle given to him by the Taliban. The video has since garnered over a million views on Miles’ YouTube channel
Dangerous tourist. Miles is pictured hanging from the gun of a Russian tank with his “Z” insignia during one of his overseas trips.
Routledge is said to have held talks with Taliban officials over the gold mine as he apparently “has parties and dinners with higher-ups”.
Last month her friend took over her X account and tweeted:
The anonymous friend added that the “prison” is more like a hotel, as Miles has access to an Xbox, orders food and has a “waiter.” According to a friend, the Taliban are fans of Lord Miles’ book and think he is a “dumb guy”.
The friend said he could not release photos of Miles “for obvious reasons” and said it could lead to speculation that “he is dead”. But added that people “have no idea what Lord Miles is capable of flourishing”.
A friend of the thrill seeker said. “At first, like all of you, I was worried that he was fighting in the wrong place, but then he described how the Taliban likes Titanic and Rambo 3.
He added that Miles is writing his second book, titled “Lord Miles’ Holiday in a Taliban Jail.”
– If he wants eggs, his servants buy eggs, if he doesn’t like a dish, he gets pizza. When we called him, he said “Dear holiday”.
When we found out about his hotel conditions, Miles said, “I will consider a British ambassador to Afghanistan if the king asks nicely.”