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Taliban kidnap six Afghan journalists

The Taliban have kidnapped six Afghan journalists working for private and government media organisations in eastern Paktia province, government officials and Taliban said on Saturday.

“We are trying to negotiate their release with the Taliban,” said Abdullah Hasrat, a spokesman for Paktia’s governor. “Yes, our mujahideens have mistakenly kidnapped them,” said Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesman for the hardline insurgent group.Fetisov, ‘unparalleled’ global journalism prize launches; Premium Times journalist on judging panel

Afghanistan was rated the deadliest country in the world for a journalist to be in 2018, with 13 deaths, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists .Advertisement

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