Two Afghan journalists beaten by Taliban for covering women's protests

Two Afghan journalists were beaten for covering the protests led by women. The two journalists who work with a newspaper called Etilaatroz were reportedly abducted and then beaten up in police custody allegedly by the Taliban. US-based LA Times too claimed that 3 of its journalists were stopped from photographing women protesters and were forced to leave the area. Several other journalists including a Tolo News cameraperson were reportedly arrested by the Taliban. This came weeks after the #Taliban promised Press Freedom in its first press conference after taking over

The two journalists who work with a newspaper called Etilaatroz were reportedly abducted and then beaten up in police custody allegedly by the Taliban. . (Photo | AP)