Shiite Cleric Reportedly Detained by Taliban in HeratArrest Follows Rising Sectarian Tensions

Afghan security personnel patrol after they took back control of parts of Herat city following fighting between Taliban and Afghan security forces as a families leave their house on the outskirts of Herat province, west of Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Hamed Sarfarazi)

A Shiite cleric has reportedly been detained by Taliban forces in Herat, according to local sources, raising concerns about sectarian tensions in the region.

Sources told media on Saturday that the cleric, identified as Sheikh Azimi, had previously been detained twice by Taliban authorities.

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