# Taliban release two detained UN staff members in Afghanistan

https://mins.news/en/item/27887

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-21 00:44 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/21/taliban-release-two-detained-un-staff-members-in-afghanistan?traffic_source=rss

> Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities have released two UN staff members detained in Herat on August 9. The UN said they were freed on Thursday morning and appeared to be in good health; it understood that charges had been dropped, but had not been formally told why they were arrested.

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