Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Armed forces raid private TV network in Kabul
Kabul: A group of armed men stomped into the compound of Tamaddon TV network in Afghanistan capital city Kabul and harassed the employees of the media organization, media reports said.
Islamic Emirate members entered the compound at around 4:30 pm on Tuesday and conducted a search operation in all the departments, according to Afghan Independent Journalist Association (AIJA), reports Khaama Press.
The primary assessment of AIJA indicates that the armed members who raided Tamaddon TV Network belonged to the ministry of interior.
AIJA reported that the employees were verbally abused, and the Taliban members took with them two vehicles of the agency which had legal licenses.
Hujjatullah Mujadidi, Head of the Afghan Independent Journalist Association met with Kabul Police Chief Commander Khalid Zadran at the Tamaddon TV compound and shared the complaints with the relevant authorities.
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