Taliban detains four local journalists in several provinces of Afghanistan amid media crackdown

The Taliban intelligence arrested four local journalists in Nangarhar, Paktia, and Kunduz provinces on Thursday, according to organizations supporting media and journalists in Afghanistan.

Faqir Mohammad Faqirzai and Janagha Saleh, reporters for Kilid radio station in Nangarhar province, Habib Sarab, reporter for Ariana News in Paktia province, and Haseeb Hassas, reporter for Radio Salam Watandar in Kunduz province, were all arrested by Taliban intelligence during the past 24 hours.