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‘Afghanistan Is Hell’: Supporters Of Late Afghan General Claim Taliban Killings, Persecution

2nd November, 2022 · admin

By Abubakar Siddique Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty November 2, 2022 Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers declared a general amnesty for their former foes who fought them for two decades as part of the Western-backed Afghan government. But supporters of a late Afghan general say they have been under relentless Taliban persecution for the more than 14 months since

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Posted in Human Rights, Taliban | Tags: Kandahar, Pashtuns, Revenge killings, Taliban Amnesty Violation |
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Hazaras fear a new genocide by the Taliban

7th October, 2022 · admin

Atalayar: The Hazara community, one of the ethnic groups in Afghanistan that have suffered the most persecution throughout its history, stands out in this regard. Life for the Hazaras has never been easy due to their differences with the rest of the Afghan communities, in particular with the Pashtuns, one of the main ethnic groups in the

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Posted in Civilian Injuries and Deaths, Ethnic Issues, History, Human Rights, Security, Taliban | Tags: genocide, Hazaras, Life under Taliban rule, Pashtun Taliban, Pashtuns, Taliban Security Failure |
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Taliban Launches House-to-House Search Operations in Kunduz Province

27th August, 2022 · admin

8am: According to sources, the Taliban group launched this search operation on Friday night in the areas of Rastaqabad, Sardawra, Karte Faizabad and University Alley. Sources have added that the Taliban have searched only the Tajik areas of this city with ethnic segregation. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Ethnic Issues, Human Rights, Taliban | Tags: Ethnic descrimination, Kunduz, Pashtun Taliban, Pashtuns, Tajiks, Taliban home raids |
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Afghanistan: Peace at a price in the Taliban’s heartlands

20th August, 2022 · admin

BBC News: “You can’t say anything at all,” he said, describing how some were simply threatened whilst others were kept in jail. “The Taliban have different types of torture for them, hitting them with cables and pipes, holding their heads under water.” Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Everyday Life, Human Rights, Society, Taliban | Tags: Helmand, Kandahar, Life under Taliban rule, Pashtuns, Taliban torture |
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Fighting Among Taliban (Pashtun vs Arab) Leaves Two Members Killed in Samangan

19th July, 2022 · admin

8am: Local sources say that during the house-to-house inspections in the center of Samangan province, Taliban fighters started fighting each other on Tuesday morning (July 19th). Pashtun and Arab Taliban have reportedly clashed with each other. The cause of this conflict is still unknown. Click here to read more (external link). Related Infighting between Pashtun

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Posted in Security, Taliban | Tags: Arabs in Afghanistan, Pashtun Taliban, Pashtuns, Samangan, Tajiks, Taliban infighting |
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Internal Clash Between Taliban in Takhar Leaves 6 Dead and 2 Injured

12th July, 2022 · admin

8am: Local sources in Takhar province have confirmed that two Pashtun Taliban are killed and four others injured as a result of internal clashes between Pashtun and Uzbek Taliban-affiliated members in this province. The clashes took place at around 12:00am on Monday at the central intersection of Khwaja Bahauddin district, Takhar province. Click here to

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Posted in Ethnic Issues | Tags: Pashtuns, Takhar, Taliban infighting, Uzbeks |
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Local Forces Inflict Casualties on Taliban in Balkhab

24th June, 2022 · admin

8am: A source close to Mawlawi Mehdi says that several Taliban fighters have been killed and several others were captured during the battle in Balkhab. The source said that local forces in Balkhab, led by Mawlawi Mehdi, attacked the Taliban forces on Thursday evening (June 23rd) in the area between Dozdan Dara and Qomkotal. Local

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Posted in Security, Taliban | Tags: Hazaras, Mehdi Mujahid, Pashtuns, Sar-e-Pol, Taliban infighting |
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Clashes Between Tajik and Pashtun Taliban in Bamiyan

24th June, 2022 · admin

8am: Sources in Bamyan province have reported that clashes escalated between Pashtun and Tajik Taliban-affiliated members at around 11:00am Friday during a sport match at the Rohullah Nikpai Gymnasium in the new city of Bamyan province. According to sources, the Pashtun and Tajik Taliban opened fire on each other, which disrupted the sport tournament and

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Posted in Ethnic Issues, Security, Taliban | Tags: Bamiyan, Pashtun Taliban, Pashtuns, Tajiks, Taliban infighting |
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Balkhab Siege: Civilians to Be Used As Cannon Fodders if the Battle Breaks Out

18th June, 2022 · admin

8am: After seizing power in August 2021, the Taliban has slowly and steadily begun to purge non-Pashtun commanders off its ranks. So far, several Uzbek and Tajik commanders of the group have been ousted from the government in control of the Taliban. Among the Taliban commanders ousted by the group is Mawlawi Mehdi Mujahid. Mahdi

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Posted in Civilian Injuries and Deaths, Ethnic Issues, Security, Taliban | Tags: Ethnic descrimination, Hazaras, Life under Taliban rule, Pashtun Taliban, Pashtunization, Pashtuns, Tajiks, Taliban infighting, Uzbeks |
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Internal Clashes Between Uzbek and Pashtun Taliban Fighters Leave 3 Dead in Baghlan

20th May, 2022 · admin

8am: Taliban on the bases of vague allegations against Uzbek and Tajik Taliban members have been trying to remove them from their ranks. This is one of the reasons that have escalated internal conflicts and tensions among the Taliban members. As a result of internal conflicts among the Taliban fighters in Barka district of Baghlan

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Posted in Ethnic Issues, Taliban | Tags: Baghlan, Pashtun Taliban, Pashtunization, Pashtuns, Tajiks, Uzbeks |
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