UN says two staff members detained in Afghanistan have been freed
The two Afghan staff members of the UN's Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) were detained in the western city of Herat on August 9, following a string of detentions by Taliban authorities.
The United Nations announced on Thursday that two of its Afghan staff members, who were detained by authorities in the western city of Herat, have been released and are in good health, according to a press briefing by UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric. The detentions of the two Afghan employees of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) occurred on August 9, following a series of other arrests by the Taliban.
Dujarric stated that the specifics surrounding their detention and the accusations they faced remain uncertain, as the organization continues to seek additional information. Dujarric expressed relief at the staff members' release, noting that they are presently healthy and apparently free from further judicial complications. The UNAMA, as the UN's political mission in Afghanistan, focuses on human rights monitoring and data collection.
The Taliban have consistently criticized the organization's reports. The news of the detentions emerged just days before the Taliban marked the fifth anniversary of their return to power in Afghanistan.
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