CNN's Clarissa Ward says her producer on a report from Afghanistan was nearly pistol-whipped by Taliban fighters, before another one stepped in to save himNEW YORK -- Clarissa Ward described on Wednesday how a member of her CNN crew was nearly pistol-whipped by a Taliban fighter as they were covering a tumultuous scene outside the airport in Kabul. This was nuts.”The network's chief international correspondent has been probably the most visible reporter covering the rapid fall of Afghanistan to Taliban fighters. At one point, she said, a Taliban fighter shouted at her to cover her face or he wouldn't talk to her. Another Taliban fighter stopped them, saying not to hit him because they're journalists, she said. When she was in public amid Taliban fighters, she dressed more conservatively.

Source: ABC News August 18, 2021 20:37 UTC