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Taliban release 6 local journalists in Paktika

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SHARAN (Pajhwok): The Taliban have released six abducted local journalists in southeastern Paktika province, an official said on Sunday.

The six media people were kidnapped on their way to a workshop by the insurgents in Zurmat district on the Paktia highway on Saturday.

Khairuddin, an abducted journalist of Kalid Radio, told Pajhwok Afghan News they were freed back by the militants late Saturday night.

He said: “The Taliban’s behavior with them was good and apologised to us at the time of our release.”

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