Retired Canadian soldier David Lavery, who made it his life’s work to help allies in Afghanistan escape Taliban rule only to be detained by that country’s government, has been released and is recuperating in Qatar.

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canadian Armed Forces veteran David Lavery is "safe" in Qatar — months after a network that supports vets expressed concern that he went missing in Afghanistan and was possibly detained by the Taliban government.

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says Canadian David Lavery has safely made it to Qatar from Afghanistan with the help of the Qatari government.