Afghani TV crew attacked by gunmen

The press freedom watchdog, Reporters Without Borders has condemned a violent attack on news a crew covering a demonstration in Kabul on Saturday. A team from Tolo TV were stopped by a dozen gunmen and beaten while reporting on a protest against the illegal appropriation of land. Reporter Noorullah Rahmani said police witnessed the attack but did not intervene. It is thought the gunmen were supporters of of a politician, Abdul Rab Rasul Sayyaf, who was allegedly involved in the illegal land seizure. (Via Reporters sans frontières - ASIA)