The Taliban released two Afghan staff members of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on August 21, 2026, after detaining them in Herat since August 9. The release came amid a pattern of recent Taliban detentions of UN personnel.
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The two Afghan staff members of the UN's Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) were detained in the western city of Herat on August 9, following a string of detentions by Taliban authorities.
The two men, detained in the western city of Herat on August 9, were released on Thursday morning.