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- The Taliban General Directorate of Intelligence detained two Afghan members of the United Nations political mission in Herat on Sunday.
- U.N. deputy spokesman Farhan Haq said the United Nations has not received charges, has not visited the detainees, and urged respect for UN personnel privileges and immunities.
- Human Rights Watch researcher Fereshta Abbasi warned the arrests could threaten the UN’s ability to deliver lifesaving aid across Afghanistan.
