Afghanistan is no stranger to turbulent times and disrupted daily life. This is the case once more today.
As U.S.-led forces depart the country, Taliban militants are capturing city after city, and province after province. They’re terrorizing the public, using their residences as military bases, and extorting and killing civilians without an ounce of reluctance or remorse.
For journalists, merely going to work has been frightening. They are among the Taliban’s worst enemies due to the nature of their work, documenting and raising awareness of developments in the country.
