Former BBC colleagues of British journalist Andrew North have expressed their concerns after claims that he had been kidnapped by the Taliban. (Andrew North/Twitter) the Taliban have kidnapped nine Westerners, including the former BBC journalist Andrew North, Afghanistan’s former vice president Amrullah Saleh has claimed. Andrew North is believed to be working for the United … Read more
Sources say the former BBC reporter based in Afghanistan is among nine people kidnapped in recent months as the UN confirms two journalists have been detained in Kabul UK declares Taliban is in control of Afghanistan Ex-BBC journalist Andrew North is among a number of foreigners kidnapped by the Taliban in recent months, according to … Read more
The United Nations has asked the Taliban to provide information about two more female activists allegedly detained by the group this week, bringing the number of missing persons to four this year. Since returning to power in August, the Taliban have cracked down on dissent by violently dispersing women’s demonstrations, detaining critics and beating local … Read more
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – Driving home from a wedding that evening, everyone in the car fell silent as they approached the checkpoint in Kabul, manned by two Taliban with automatic rifles. One of the fighters shone a light into the car. Fatima Abdullahi sat in the back seat, her two children on her lap, wedged … Read more