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4 journalists arrested in Afghanistan for trying to enter Spin Boldak - Newspaper

Afghan security personnel stand guard along the road amid fighting between Afghan security forces and Taliban fighters in Kandahar on July 9. AFP KABUL: Afghan authorities have arrested four journalists on propaganda charges after they tried to enter the contested area of Spin Boldak in southern Kandahar province, where security forces have been clashing with Taliban fighters, officials said on Tuesday. The move drew swift criticism from media and rights advocates, though the government said they wanted to ensure reporters were safe. The Ministry of Interior said three journalists in Kandahar working for local radio and one working for local television had been arrested after ignoring a warning from the National Directorate of Security, the government intelligence agency, to all journalists not to enter the area.

Watchdogs, Reporters Seek Release of Kandahar Journalists

Watchdogs, Reporters Seek Release of Kandahar Journalists The arrest of four journalists in Kandahar by the National Directorate of Security, NDS, the country’s intelligence agency, has sparked reactions from watchdog organizations who say the four must be released and the reason for their detention should be made clear.  Three of the journalists Bismillah Watandost, Qudrat Sultani and Mohib Obaidi work for Radi Millat Ghag, and Sanaullah Siyam is a cameraman working for Shinwa Agency in Kandahar. They were arrested by the NDS when they returned from Spin Boldak district on Monday where they went to investigate claims of civilian deaths at the hands of the Taliban. 

Four journalists arrested in Afghanistan for trying to enter Spin Boldak - Newspaper

Afghan security personnel stand guard along the road amid fighting between Afghan security forces and Taliban fighters in Kandahar on July 9. AFP KABUL: Afghan authorities have arrested four journalists on propaganda charges after they tried to enter the contested area of Spin Boldak in southern Kandahar province, where security forces have been clashing with Taliban fighters, officials said on Tuesday. The move drew swift criticism from media and rights advocates, though the government said they wanted to ensure reporters were safe. The Ministry of Interior said three journalists in Kandahar working for local radio and one working for local television had been arrested after ignoring a warning from the National Directorate of Security, the government intelligence agency, to all journalists not to enter the area.

Four journalists arrested in Afghanistan on propaganda charges

Four journalists arrested in Afghanistan on propaganda charges
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