Taliban halts local radio station in Laghman, eastern Afghanistan

The Afghanistan Journalists Center reported that Taliban officials have shut down the private radio station “Kawoon Ghag” in Laghman province and claimed ownership of all its equipment.

In a report released on Sunday, July 7th, the center stated that the Taliban forces closed the private radio “Kawoon Ghag,” which has been active in the province for about two decades, citing it as “government property.”

According to the report, the Taliban intelligence forces and representatives...