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2019-09-08 Afghanistan
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Taliban kidnap six Afghan journalists
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[DAWN] Taliban
 ...Arabic for students ...
kidnapped six Afghan journalists working for private and government media organizations in eastern Paktia province, government officials and Taliban said on Saturday.
The news hounds, working for radio and TV news companies that broadcast news in the Pashto and Dari languages, were kidnapped while travelling together from neighbouring Paktika
...which coincidentally borders South Wazoo...
province to Paktia to attend a media workshop on Friday.
"We are trying to negotiate their release with the Taliban," said Abdullah Hasrat, a front man for Paktia's governor.
A Taliban front man confirmed the abduction of six journalists by their fighters but said they will be released soon.
"Yes, our mujahideens [fighters] have mistakenly kidnapped them," said Zabihullah Mujahid, a front man for the group.
"Right now mobile services are not working, but they will be released as soon as we establish contact with the local commander," he said.
Afghanistan was the deadliest country in the world to be a journalist in 2018, with 13 deaths according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). The International Federation of Journalists said 16 journalists were killed last year.
In June, the Taliban issued a threat to Afghan media, saying journalists will be targeted unless news outlets stop broadcasting what they describe as government propaganda against the bully boys.
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Posted by Fred 2019-09-08 00:00||
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