Afghan photographer warns of Taliban threat to media
04 September 2021 |
10:55 am
The Taliban will shut down Afghanistan's media and are fooling the West by promising to let journalists operate freely, an award-winning Afghan photographer says after fleeing Kabul over threats by the group.
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