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An American woman held in Taliban captivity for 5 years was 'defiled' in an underground prison where she gave birth by flashlight

After being held by the Taliban affiliated Haqqani network for 5 years, the newly free Canadian-American couple describe the horrific conditions the endured.

The Canadian-American family that was held hostage for five years by the Haqqani network, a Taliban-affiliated insurgent group in Afghanistan, described the circumstances they were held in as a 'Kafkaesque nightmare.

American Caitlan Coleman said her "children have seen their mother defiled.”

The family was rescued on Thursday after Pakistani security forces ambushed their captors. The family left Pakistan for an undisclosed location, according to US officials, after Boyle refused to board a US transport plane over concerns about his background.

Here are some horrific details about the conditions they faced during their time in captivity, from The Toronto Star:

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  • held in an underground prison
  • Boyle delivered at least one with a flashlight in his mouth

Editor's note: The quote about the couple's children seeing their mother defiled was initially misattributed to Joshua Boyle. The quote was in fact from his wife Caitlan Coleman.

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