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WORLDJun 23 · 03:00 UTCDAWN[email protected] (AFP)

Taliban govt detains aid workers over ‘beard length’

The Taliban government's morality police detained about 20 aid workers near the Iran-Afghanistan border for having beards shorter than required under strict Islamic law. The detained staff, working for UN-linked organizations, were released within two days, while officials denied arresting NGO personnel but confirmed detaining government employees for similar violations.

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Taliban governmentorganizationmorality policeorganizationInternational Organisation for Migration (IOM)organizationUnited NationsorganizationIran-Afghanistan borderplaceIslam Qala border crossingplaceKohsanplaceHerat provinceplacePropagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice Ministry (PVPV)organization
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