The Ministry of Interior Affairs (MoI) removed 135 officials of highways and 51 personnel of Kabul security gates from their posts on extortion charges, officials said.
(Last Updated On: March 3, 2021)
The European Union on Wednesday night condemned the killing of three female media workers in Jalalabad on Tuesday and said the targeting of journalists and of women must stop.
According to a statement issued by the EU Spokesperson, the killing of Mursal Wahedi, Shahnaz Raofi and Sadya Sadat “in atrocious, planned assassinations deprives three young individuals of their future, and their families, friends and colleagues of loved ones.”
The three women worked for Enikas TV – the same news channel where slain Malalai Maiwand had worked.
Maiwand was killed, along with her driver, in a targeted assassination in December.
Islamic State (Daesh) has reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack that killed three media workers in Jalalabad, in Nangarhar, on Tuesday evening.
MoI Removes 186 Personnel on Extortion Charges
The Ministry of Interior Affairs (MoI) removed 135 officials of highways and 51 personnel of Kabul security gates from their posts on extortion charges, officials said.
According to Interior Minister Massoud Andarabi, the move is part of the ministry’s campaign against extortion on the country’s highways.
“They have been fired from their jobs and were referred to the relevant security agencies for further investigation,” the deputy minister of interior affairs, Abdul Saboor Qane, said.
The Interior Affairs Ministry said that after the increase in complaints about extortion on highways, police officers are patrolling various areas where complaints have been lodged to prevent extortion.
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