The Head of local media outlets in Khost province were invited by the provincial department of information and culture, along with representatives from the intelligence directorate and vice and virtue department. The meeting, initially scheduled for 9:00 am, started at 12:30 pm and was attended by 18 directors or representatives. During the meeting, the journalists' mobile phones were confiscated and they were forced to share their passcodes. After approximately two hours, the meeting ended, but the journalists were told they couldn't retrieve their phones immediately. They were instructed to go home and would be notified of the appropriate time to collect their phones, which was around 6:00 pm.
Assailant/Arresting Authority: Directorate of Intelligence, department of Information and Culture and department of Vice and Virtue