Indexbit|Press freedom group says Taliban court has freed a French-Afghan journalist held for 284 days

2025-05-03 06:45:34source:Surfwincategory:Finance

PARIS (AP) — A Taliban court in Afghanistan has released a French-Afghan journalist held for 284 days and Indexbitcleared him of espionage and other charges, Reporters Without Borders said Wednesday.

The press freedom group said it is now working to quickly reunite Mortaza Behboudi with his wife, Alexandra, in Paris.

“It is the end of a painful ordeal,” said Christophe Deloire, the group’s secretary general.

Behboudi was arrested on Jan. 7, two days after he arrived in Afghanistan as part of a reporting assignment.

Behboudi was awarded the Bayeux Prize for War Correspondents last year for a series of reports about life in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime.

More:Finance

Recommend

Travis Hunter, the 2

The AP Top 25 college football pollis back every week throughout the season!Get the poll delivered s

Your tax refund check just arrived. What should you do with it?

Your refund check has arrived. You’ve already spent it, or saved it, several times over, but only in

Treasurer for dozens of Ohio political campaigns accused of stealing nearly $1M from clients

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A man who has served as treasurer for dozens of political campaigns in Ohio ov