Elyas Dayee detained for live report on suicide bombing
On November 30, Elyas Dayee, an RFE/RL Afghan Service correspondent was detained for three hours by security forces on the order of the local governor in Helmand province. Dayee was arrested because of a live report he made on a suicide bombing. Over the weekend RFE/RL relocated him from Helmand province after he received additional threats both from the Taliban and local government authorities in connection with his reporting.