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Advocates decry detention of Kashmiri filmmaker Arfat Sheikh by ICE in US

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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Arfat Sheikh was arrested at Washington Dulles International Airport on September 24, advocacy group says.

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  • Arfat Sheikh was arrested at Washington Dulles International Airport on September 24, advocacy group says.
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:35:23 UTC.

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