Taliban Detains Journalist
Afghanistan: Journalist detained by Taliban
Kabul: Family of a local journalist has claimed that Taliban forces have detained him on Saturday due to unknown reasons.
The detained person has been identified as Mirwais Atal.
The journalist served as the director of Zema Radio in Kandahar.
“My son is neither a criminal, nor a gunman, nor has he worked in the previous government. He is an ordinary person and a journalist, he should be released as soon as possible," Maria, mother of Mirwais Atal, told Tolo News.
“My father is in prison, I ask them to release him because we are alone at home and have no one else at home,” said Emma, daughter of Mirwais Atal.
The Taliban, however, denied detaining him.
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