Rahim Skandar, a former Taliban social media promoter who had recently turned critical of the group, was arrested by Taliban intelligence on Saturday, August 22, from his shop in Khost city and transferred to an unknown location.
Sources say Skandar had been consistently criticizing Taliban government policies in recent weeks and publishing posts on Facebook. He had previously worked with the Taliban-affiliated "Hurriyat" radio in Kabul but was arrested and fired from his job last year as well.
Skandar had been running a clothing shop in Khost city for about a year. His re-arrest highlights serious concerns about freedom of expression in Afghanistan.
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