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Detained Journalists working with UN released in Kabul
Two detained journalists in Afghanistan who had been working with the United Nations were released on Friday along with several Afghan workers, the U.N. refugee agency said.
Earlier in the day, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) had reported the detentions and said it was seeking to ensure the journalists and workers were set free.
“We are relieved to confirm the release in Kabul of the two journalists on assignment with UNHCR, and the Afghan nationals working with them,” the agency said in a statement.
“We are grateful to all who expressed concern and offered help. We remain committed to the people of Afghanistan.”
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) said that they had released foreign nationals without specifying who or how many.
“Those foreign nationals who identified themselves with an international institution were detained because they did not have the necessary identity cards, licences and documents,” said IEA spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid.
