Title Media Job Type of Incident Assailant/Arresting Authority Date Location Incident Details
Sayed NoorAgha Sa’dat Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA) Reporter Arrest GDI Apr 5 Baghlan Sayed NoorAgha a reporter for Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA), along with RTA's cameraman Safiullah and Tanwir TV reporter Ghulam Ali Wahdat, were summoned and detained in Pul-e-Kuhmri, the capital of Baghlan province. The Directorate of Intelligence took them into custody due to their coverage of the Taliban's security measures implemented in the province.
Ghulam Ali Wahdat Tanwir TV Reporter Arrest Taliban police Apr 5 Baghlan Ghulam Ali Wahdat, a reporter for Tanwir TV, was summoned and detained in Pul-e-Kuhmri, the provincial capital of Baghlan province. Alongside him, Sayed NoorAgha Sa’dat, a reporter, and Safiullah Safa, a cameraman of Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA), were also taken into custody by the Directorate of Intelligence (GDI). This detention was a result of their reporting on the security measures implemented by the Taliban in the province.
Saifullah Rezaie Nasim radio Reporter Arrest Taliban police Mar 31 Nili -
Saday-e-Banwan Radio Saday-e-Banwan [Women's Voice] radio Local radio station Threat/closure of the radio Local officials Mar 31 Faizabad The Saday-e-Banwan [Women's Voice] radio station in Faizabad, the capital of northeastern Badakhshan province faced closure due to allegations of playing music during the holy month of Ramadan, as reported by local authorities.
Anonymous - Reporter Threat of arrest A senior Taliban official Mar 15 Qala-e-Naw -
Anonymous - Reporter Arrest Taliban police Jan 20 Kunduz -
Sirat Noori Pajhwok Reporter Threat Taliban police Mar 11 Mazar-e-Sharif Sirat, who was injured in the explosion during the press event in Mazar-e-Sharif, the capital of northern Balkh province, recently shared on his Facebook account that he was denied medical treatment at the provincial hospital due to orders from the local Taliban. According to him, a member of the Taliban exclaimed, "I wish all them [ journalists] were dead!" As a result of the blast, three individuals, including a journalist, lost their lives, while 19 other journalists sustained injuries.
Khalil Bana Freelance Reporter Arrest GDI Mar 12 Kabul Khalil was arrested by members of GDI, along with Nasrat Mahdi, a freelance cameraman in Kabul. The arrest was made in connection with their affiliation to Amu TV. The Taliban has accused several foreign-based media organizations, including Amu, of spreading propaganda against them.
Nasrat Mahdi Amu TV cameraman Arrest GDI Mar 12 Kabul Nasrat Mahdi and Khali Bana, a freelance reporter, were apprehended in Kabul by GDI members in relation to their involvement with Amu TV. The Taliban has accused several foreign-based media organizations, including Amu, of disseminating anti-Taliban propaganda.
Husain Naderi Afghan Voice Agency(AVA) Reporter killed ISIS-Khorasan Mar 11 Mazar-e-Sharif Husain killed in a bombing that took place during an Afghan press event in Mazar-e-Sharif, capital of northern Balkh province. The blast also resulted in injuries to at least 19 other media workers.