8am: Local sources say the Taliban have shot dead three members of public uprising forces during the previous government in the Khaja Ghar district of Takhar province. Sources told Hasht-e Subh on Wednesday that the incident took place last night in the Hazar Bagh area of Khaja Ghar district. According to the source, the victims
Ripon Advance News Service: U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) led seven of her Republican colleagues in questioning the State and Defense departments about a disclosure that the Taliban is using biometric data left behind by the United States during its withdrawal from Afghanistan to target American allies who remain in the war-torn nation. Click here
8am: Sources told Hasht-e Subh that the Taliban have murdered Mohammad Asif Sultani, a former soldier in Herat province. The sources say that Mohammad Asif Sultani was an officer at the former National Security Directorate and served as the commander of a unit in Herat province. Since August 2021, the Taliban rebels have murdered nearly
8am: The Taliban Intelligence has arrested more than 10 former local commanders in Samangan province over the past three days, local sources have reported. In the past three days, more than 100 former local commanders have been displaced in the province to prevent from being detained by the Taliban Intelligence, according to sources. Click here
8am: A number of Qaim’s relatives have confirmed that he was killed by the Taliban on charges of being Andrabi, and there are signs of torture on his body. Based on the recent report published by The New York Times with the help of Hasht-e Subh, around 500 security forces of the former government are
8am: Taliban’s General Amnesty is nothing more than a trap to trace the former security forces, misusing it as a measure for gaining political favors. They have failed to respect this and have been violating human rights since they have gained power. Click here to read more (external link). Related Taliban Rebels Arrest a Former
New York Times: The revenge killings were widespread, touching every region of the country, shattering families and communities, and giving a lie to the Taliban’s promises of tolerance and moderation. After initially denying that such killings were occurring, the Taliban leadership has come to acknowledge some of them, though has insisted that those acts were
8am: The detainees’ relatives have stated that they have no connection with any resistance group. Despite the general amnesty announcements, mysterious killings, tortures, and field trials by Taliban militants have recently increased. There are several reports from different parts of the country, reporting violence against human rights by Taliban militants. Click here to read more
8am: Uruzgan Khas is Hazara dominated district. Despite general amnesty announced by Taliban, mysterious murders and killings in the different parts of the country have raised questions that Taliban rebels are killing the people for the sack of revenge and no one in connection to crimes has been arrested or punished so far. Click here
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi March 15, 2022 Newly emerged video of the summary execution of an Afghan accused of fighting against the Taliban in the Panjshir Valley and the torture and killing of a shopkeeper in the northeastern region have added to the growing list of brutal acts of vengeance carried out by the extremist group