Canadian veteran released in Afghanistan after Qatari mediation

27/1/2025 6:05

Canadian veteran David Lavery

has been freed following his arrest in Afghanistan's capital

Kabul on Nov. 11 after mediation by Qatar, an official with

knowledge of the release said on Sunday.



The circumstances surrounding Lavery's arrest remain

unclear. The Veterans Transition Network, where Lavery worked,

said last year that he had frequently travelled to Afghanistan

to carry out humanitarian work.



"Mr. Lavery's release was secured following a request from

the Canadian government to Qatar, asking for their support given

their past experience as mediators in Afghanistan," the official

added, speaking on condition of anonymity.



Lavery is now in the Qatari capital, Doha, where he has

undergone a medical assessment, the official said.