Taliban kill Afghan radio station manager, kidnap journalist

[Imran Khan]

Taliban kill Afghan radio station manager, kidnap journalist

Afghan men walk along a road in Zaranj on August 7, 2021 after Taliban captured their first provincial capital since launching an offensive to coincide with the departure of foreign troops. (AFP)
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Taliban kill Afghan radio station manager, kidnap journalist

KABUL: Suspected Taliban fighters killed an Afghan radio station manager in Kabul and kidnapped a journalist in southern Helmand province, local government officials said on Monday, reporting the latest in a long line of attacks targeting media workers. Gunmen shot Toofan Omar, the station...

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Updated 09 August 2021
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August 09, 2021 06:25
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• Gunmen shot Toofan Omar, the station manager of Paktia Ghag radio and an officer for NAI
• Last month the NAI report at least 30 journalists and media workers have been killed, wounded or abducted by militant groups in Afghanistan this year

KABUL: Suspected Taliban fighters killed an Afghan radio station manager in Kabul and kidnapped a journalist in southern Helmand province, local government officials said on Monday, reporting the latest in a long line of attacks targeting media workers.
Gunmen shot Toofan Omar, the station manager of Paktia Ghag radio and an officer for NAI, a rights group supporting independent media in Afghanistan, in a targeted killing in the capital on Sunday.
“Omari was killed by unidentified gunmen...he was liberal man...we are being targeted for working independently,” said Mujeeb Khelwatgar, the head of NAI.
Officials in Kabul suspected Taliban fighters had carried out the attack.
Last month the NAI report at least 30 journalists and media workers have been killed, wounded or abducted by militant groups in Afghanistan this year.
In southern Helmand province, officials said Taliban fighters had seized a local journalist, Nematullah Hemat, from his home in Lashkar Gah, the provincial capital, on Sunday.
“There is just absolutely no clue where the Taliban have taken Hemat...we are really in a state of panic, said Razwan Miakhel, head of private TV channel, Gharghasht TV where Hemat was employed.
A Taliban spokesperson told Reuters that he had no information on either the killing in Kabul or the abducted journalist in Helmand.
A coalition of Afghan news organizations have written to US President Joe Biden and leaders in the House of Representatives, urging them to grant special immigration visas to Afghan journalists and support staff.
The Taliban seized three northern cities over the weekend and were threatening to capture more, ramping up an offensive against Afghan government forces that followed Washington’s announcement that it would end its military mission in the country by the end of the month.

Taliban kill Afghan radio station manager, kidnap journalist

KABUL: Suspected Taliban fighters killed an Afghan radio station manager in Kabul and kidnapped a journalist in southern Helmand province, local government officials said on Monday, reporting the latest in a long line of attacks targeting media workers. Gunmen shot Toofan Omar, the station...

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[ARMalik]

Be careful, there is lots of fake newz out there !

 

[Adecypher]

This is how the MO works in ALL volatile regions if you want to undermine your enemy … hire some groups of local mercenaries and tell them to target the most benign and neutral elements and in some instances famous elements of the society such as: artists, head of educational institutions, medical staff and hospitals basically anything which generates sentiments from international audience of look “how savage” … the objective is two fold in these situations…help in negative propaganda… and keep alight the fire of chaos … mind you, you can also does not discount “one offs” mistakes ..

 

[Dark1]

This is how the MO works in ALL volatile regions if you want to undermine your enemy … hire some groups of local mercenaries and tell them to target the most benign and neutral elements and in some instances famous elements of the society such as: artists, head of educational institutions, medical staff and hospitals basically anything which generates sentiments from international audience of look “how savage” … the objective is two fold in these situations…help in negative propaganda… and keep alight the fire of chaos … mind you, you can also does not discount “one offs” mistakes ..

You guys are great admirers of the Taliban it seems.
But historically they did demolish the Bamyan Budha statues without any provocation.
We have seen how isis behaved when they had the upper hand. I don't expect any better from the Taliban.

 

[khansaheeb]

You guys are great admirers of the Taliban it seems.
But historically they did demolish the Bamyan Budha statues without any provocation.
We have seen how isis behaved when they had the upper hand. I don't expect any better from the Taliban.

Yes but you Hindus demolished the Babri Masjid without provocation.

 

[Dark1]

Yes but you Hindus demolished the Babri Masjid without provocation.

And you were never our admirers. At the moment the Taliban are your idols.

 

[hussain0216]

And you were never our admirers. At the moment the Taliban are your idols.

Yeah but you elected the people who attacked babri masjid Into government, why are you complaining about the Taliban

 

[Dark1]

Yeah but you elected the people who attacked babri masjid Into government, why are you complaining about the Taliban

Not going to defend the demolition of the structure as it was a illegal act.
But 2 wrongs do not make a right.
And the bjp government was not elected for the demolition but due to the people's expectations for a change and better governance.
When is Taliban standing for elections ?

 

[hussain0216]

Not going to defend the demolition of the structure as it was a illegal act.
But 2 wrongs do not make a right.
And the bjp government was not elected for the demolition but due to the people's expectations for a change and better governance.
When is Taliban standing for elections ?

Yes it was that's exactly why BJP got more popular

India is a utter hindutva extremist communal shithole

You attacked a historical mosque, now don't cry if others attack structures also


You elected a hindutva extremist communal government, now don't cry about other extremists getting into power

 

[Dark1]

Yes it was that's exactly why BJP got more popular

India is a utter hindutva extremist communal shithole

You attacked a historical mosque, now don't cry if others attack structures also


You elected a hindutva extremist communal government, now don't cry about other extremists getting into power

It was a Buddhist structure nothing to do with India.
I was just exposing the mindset in the 21st century and the latest poster bolstered my point with his caps lock on.

 

[khansaheeb]

And you were never our admirers. At the moment the Taliban are your idols.

Enemy of our enemy are our friends.

 

[Areesh]

But historically they did demolish the Bamyan Budha statues without any provocation.

You demolished Babri before Bamiyan

And those who demolished Babri later on became Prime ministers in your country

I don't think you should be talking about Bamyan to others

 

[Adecypher]

You guys are great admirers of the Taliban it seems.
But historically they did demolish the Bamyan Budha statues without any provocation.
We have seen how isis behaved when they had the upper hand. I don't expect any better from the Taliban.

BTW nice deflection from what I wrote in my post...

Anyways keeping aside any prejudice we both have for Taliban Vs. ANA (or Afghan GOP) just pause and think for a moment whose side you would have taken as a common Afghan; the side of the corrupt ruling elite running and obeying the foreign occupiers or a group which is opposing foreign occupation... if let say I belong to a family whose 6 out of 5 members lost their lives due to the consequence of foreign occupation what side I would have chosen? The common Afghan is tired of wars (any kind) ...

Now who created the ISIS? a group of so called defenders of Muslims who historically speaking ONLY attacks innocents muslims ...

 

[blueazure]

You guys are great admirers of the Taliban it seems.
But historically they did demolish the Bamyan Budha statues without any provocation.
We have seen how isis behaved when they had the upper hand. I don't expect any better from the Taliban.

No question of regretting Babri Masjid demolition: RSS

No question of regretting Babri Masjid demolition: RSS - The Times of India

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india has their taliban .

they are called BJP / RSS

they also happen to be in power, now twice in a row

worry about your own taliban , little indian

And the bjp government was not elected for the demolition but due to the people's expectations for a change and better governance.

B.S