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Kleptocracy and Systematic Corruption of the Taliban: Suspicious GDP and Population Statistics

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8am: Afghan Citizens are fed up with systematic corruption and favoritism in government institutions under Taliban control. Residents from various provinces complain that without paying bribes to Taliban officials, their tasks are not completed. Media reports indicate that many senior Taliban officials are involved in significant financial corruption, earning millions of dollars through large contracts.

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Badakhshan Farmers: Taliban Forcibly Collecting Tithe and Zakat Through Threats

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8am: Farmers and orchard owners in Badakhshan province in the northeast reported severe crop damage caused by heavy rains and destructive floods about three weeks ago. Despite reduced yields, local Taliban officials in this province are forcibly collecting “Tithe” from the people. Click here to read more (external link). Life under Taliban rule Taxi Color

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The Life of Mullah Akhtar Mansour: Drug Trafficking, Luxurious Lifestyle, and Sleeping with Russian Women

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8am: The Taliban propaganda machine continuously talks about corruption in the previous government and portrays officials of the republic era as hedonistic, extravagant individuals indifferent to the suffering of the people. The reality is that the Taliban do not differ much from the officials of the previous regime in this regard. Perhaps the only difference

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Taliban Exploitation of Women: Militants Extort Female Kabul Residents with Some Women

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8am: Abdullah (pseudonym) is one of the residents of the fourth security district of Kabul City. Speaking to the Hasht-e Subh Daily, he says that the Taliban exploited some women associated with them for extorting detained individuals. Abdullah states: “Some Taliban checkpoint commanders, especially in the fourth security district, gather information about individuals beforehand, and

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Taliban Admission: Corruption Surges by 80 to 90 Percent in The Second Emirate

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8am: The source adds, “The increase in corruption among the officials of the [Taliban] emirate has become a tradition, and every individual, even if they hold a minimal position or authority, has enriched themselves through their means. From ministers to local officials at the provincial and district levels, where in my view corruption is more

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Taliban Rewarding War Allies with Monthly Loyalty Stipends

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8am: Local sources in Kunduz province report that the Taliban are paying monthly salaries to individuals who supported their fighters during the conflict with the previous government’s security forces by providing shelter and food. Sources on Sunday, April 28, confirm that the Taliban have submitted the list of these individuals to their authorities and are

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Protesters in Khost Province: Taliban Accused of Stealing Exam Fees; Taliban Deny Taking Money

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8am: Some residents of Khost Province, in a protest gathering in front of the Directorate of Public Health of this province, have accused Taliban officials of administrative corruption, abuse of authority, and theft. Protesters claim that the Khost Directorate of Public Health, under Taliban control, has taken cash payments of 500 Afghanis from at least

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Afghanistan’s Green Trend Exposes 100,000 ‘Ghost Soldiers’ in Taliban Forces

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Afghanistan International: Led by Amrullah Saleh, former Vice-President of Afghanistan, Afghanistan’s Green Trend (AGT) has disclosed substantial discrepancies in the Taliban’s military roster, highlighting the prevalence of “ghost soldiers” within their ranks. AGT’s recent publication reveals that out of the reported 173,000 personnel in the Taliban’s military forces, approximately 100,000 are classified as ghost soldiers.

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Taliban’s Afghanistan: A Country of Only Men

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Sima Samar via Ms. Magazine: The Taliban that now rules Afghanistan is the same extremist entity that revoked the basic human rights of Afghanistan’s women and girls and minorities when they were last in power in the 1990s. And now, they have done it again. I didn’t think that I would see history repeat itself

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