Taliban detains American and 17 others in Afghanistan for ‘propagating and promoting Christianity’By Alyssa Guzman
Published Sep. 16, 2023
The Taliban raided the offices of a Swiss nonprofit group based in Afghanistan, detaining 18 workers – including one American – for allegedly preaching Christianity, the country’s government said.
The International Assistance Mission (IAM) confirmed Friday that the Taliban stormed its office in Ghor – located 400 miles outside of Kabul – on September 3 and 13 and took away nearly 20 workers.
Three members, including the American, were taken in the first raid and the 15 others were taken 10 days later.
They were transferred to an unknown location in Kabul.
The Swiss charity — which helps improve healthcare and education in the country — said it was “unaware of the circumstances that led to these incidents and have not been advised of the reason for the detention of our staff members,” it said in a statement.
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Source:
https://nypost.com/2023/09/16/taliban-detains-american-and-17-other-in-afghanistan-for-preaching-christianity/
