The Kabul Tribune (KT) — Two Afghan staff members of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan who were detained by Taliban authorities in Herat about a week ago have been released UNAMAn said.
UNAMA said the two staff members were released Thursday
morning and are in good health. The mission also said that charges against both
employees had been dropped, according to TOLOnews.
The U.N. mission said it had not received official
information about the reasons for the detentions or the confiscation of their
belongings.
“UNAMA is pursuing this matter with the Islamic Emirate,”
the mission said, according to TOLOnews.
The circumstances surrounding the detention of the two staff
members were not immediately clear. UNAMA has not publicly provided further
details about what led to their arrest or what items were confiscated.
The release comes as U.N. agencies continue to operate in
Afghanistan under the Taliban authorities, with international organizations
periodically raising concerns over restrictions and detentions involving their
staff.
