Job: Anas Mallick(reporter), Zakaria (producer), and Mayel Kharoti(driver)
Type of Incident: Arrest
Location: Kabul
Date: Aug 4
GDI arrested the WION team while was filming the aftermath of a U.S. drone strike that killed Al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri, in Kabul. Anas said he was beaten and held for 21 hours and his team was detained for 42 hours.
Assailant/Arresting Authority: GDI, Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan(IEA)