Afghan authorities have released two Al Jazeera producers who had been kept at the intelligence headquarters in Kabul for three days. Read more here
Intelligence agents in Afghanistan have reportedly detained two producers working for Doha-based satellite TV channel, Al-Jazeera. Read more here
Afghan journalist, Noorjahan Bahir from a prominent independent radio station in the province of Khost has been arrested by American soldiers. Local journalists demanding the release of Mr Bahir have said they will stop reporting news relating to the US military or Afghan government. Read more here
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