Afghanistan’s Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice said four young men in Jibrail Township, Herat, were held for promoting foreign culture after their photos and videos circulated online. Morality police said the men began a correction or rehabilitation program, and footage shared by officials showed at least one expressing regret with televised apologies reported. The self-styled “Jebrail Shelbys” had discussed their outfits on a local YouTube show, saying they admired the series’ fashion and hoped to introduce variety in local dress. In a subsequent comment to CBS News, a ministry spokesman said the men were not formally arrested but were summoned, advised, and released, conflicting with other reports that described detention. The episode is reported as part of a wider enforcement campaign since 2021 to police clothing and limit perceived Western influence under Taliban rule.
