8am: Local sources in Kunar have reported the distressing demise of a former translator for the American forces in Afghanistan, who succumbed to brutal torture inflicted by the Taliban in the province. The lifeless body of the former translator was discovered one day after his detention in the Sarkan district, displaying evident signs of torture,
8am: Former military personnel, under the rule of the Taliban regime, find themselves caught between the vengeful acts of this group and severe poverty. Some former security forces members state that the looming threat of death, extrajudicial courts, detainment, and torture by the Taliban shadows them, exacerbating hunger and Unemployment, further complicating their livelihoods. Many
8am: Local sources have reported a disturbing incident involving the Taliban, who stand accused of shooting at Shamsuddin Bikzad, a former government soldier and current director of criminal affairs for the group’s security command in Samangan. The alleged reason for the attack was his supposed involvement in “harassing and tormenting people and engaging in gambling.”
8am: Some employees of the former government offices, who continued their Work under the Taliban Rule after the fall of the previous government, report experiencing arbitrary treatment, insults, humiliation, and pretextual dismissals. Local Taliban officials in Ghazni province have reportedly replaced a group of government office employees with their fighters. This comes as, despite declaring
8am: Local sources in Takhar report that the Taliban have gunned down a former local police commander of the previous government, Abdul Bashir, and his pregnant wife, who had recently been expelled from Pakistan, in a hail of gunfire in the province. Abdul Bashir had fled to Pakistan after the fall of the previous government
8am: Local sources in Khost have reported the tragic demise of an elderly and influential tribal figure due to Taliban torture in the province. The late tribal leader, identified as Haji Mirwolak, breathed his last on Tuesday, December 5, succumbing to the brutal treatment inflicted by the Taliban in the Ali Sher district of Khost.
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi November 23, 2023 The family of former prosecutor Mohammad Naqi Taqi, who was forced out when Taliban militants took power in August 2021, has confirmed his death in eastern Afghanistan, saying it appears he was brutally slain by unknown assailants. Taqi’s son told RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi on November 22 that his father
8am: In an open letter, more than five thousand former government military personnel implore the United States Congress to support the goal of “a gradual end to the death of Afghan citizens, especially women and former military personnel,” instead of endorsing the self-proclaimed Taliban regime, which claims to represent the will of the people. They
Ayaz Gul VOA News October 25, 2023 ISLAMABAD — The Taliban are pushing back against persistent global criticism of their Islamic governance in Afghanistan, claiming their supreme leader’s decrees, including a general amnesty, have promoted national reconciliation and put the war-torn country on the path to stability. Zabihullah Mujahid, the chief Taliban spokesman, Wednesday posted a
8am: Over the past three months, more than 80 individuals in more than 20 provinces across Afghanistan have been victims, as reported by The Hasht-e Subh Daily. Among them, approximately 15 are former military personnel targeted by the Taliban, while unidentified assailants have killed another 55 non-combatants. The Taliban have openly claimed responsibility for the