Afghanistan, Oct. 29 -- Afghan filmmaker Aziz Deldar was assaulted and seriously injured in Virginia on October 24 during a conversation about girls' right to education, his wife, filmmaker Roya Sadat, has said.
In a statement posted on Facebook, Sadat said Deldar was attacked in front of her and their children. Her statement confirms the incident, which Khaama Press first reported on October 26 based on preliminary information.
Sadat said the attackers are in custody and that legal proceedings are underway. Preliminary information attributed to Virginia police had indicated that four people were arrested. Authorities have not publicly identified the suspects, announced charges or disclosed a motive.
"This incident was a painful and shoc...