Timothy Weeks recalls Taliban hostage ordeal - 'I never gave up hope'

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Timothy Weeks recalls Taliban hostage ordeal - 'I never gave up hope'

An Australian academic freed by the Taliban in a prisoner swap has spoken of his "long and tortuous ordeal" as a hostage in Afghanistan.

Timothy Weeks said he believed US special forces had tried six times to rescue him and an American captive, Kevin King, who was also released.

Mr Weeks said he did not hate the Taliban, saying some of his guards were "lovely people" he hugged as he left.

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