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Taliban kill squad hunting down Afghans — using US biometric data

28th August, 2021 · admin

Taliban Militants in Kabul

New York Post: The Taliban has mobilized a special unit, called Al Isha, to hunt down Afghans who helped US and allied forces — and it’s using US equipment and data to do it. Nawazuddin Haqqani, one of the brigade commanders over the Al Isha unit, bragged in an interview with Zenger News that his unit is using US-made hand-held scanners to tap into a massive US-built biometric database and positively identify any person who helped the NATO allies or worked with Indian intelligence. Afghans who try to deny or minimize their role will find themselves contradicted by the detailed computer records that the US left behind in its frenzied withdrawal. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Civilian Injuries and Deaths, Haqqani Network, Security, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Life under Taliban rule, Taliban - Pakistani asset |
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