Rojnews journalist, Zubêr Hemedemin Nebi (Zubêr Bradosti), was detained on 21 July by the KDP public order forces.

According to information received from his relatives, Bradosti was called by the Intelligence Unit of the Helgurd Command of the KDP.

Bradosti went to Helgurd, where he was detained and transferred to the town of Mesif, in Hewlêr.

Public order forces told Bradosti 's family and relatives who asked to know where the journalist was to wait until they were notified.

The Kurdistan Journalists Union did not react to the detention of journalist Zubêr Bradosti. Ismail Ibrahim, the Kurdistan Journalists Union's spokesperson, instead of support Bradosti issued a false statement, accusing him of "spying."