In Afghanistan, Taliban kidnapped & executed around 500 ex-Afghan officials: Reports

Ever since Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August last year, extremist regime has faced global chastisement over persistent human rights abuse and atrocities against civilians in war-torn country. latest report suggests that  Taliban murdered or kidnapped over 500 former Afghan politicians, military personnel and ors suspected of working with US. After Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in August, following complete pullout of US troops, a New York Times investigation discovered that about 500 former state officials and military personnel were eir murdered or disappeared within six months of extremists' resurgence.

publication revealed 86 fatalities in Baghlan Province alone, with 114 people missing in Kandahar Province. investigation suggests that  Taliban is using amnesty as bait to entice soldiers to come out of hiding. A former Afghan military commander spoke about his experience under Taliban's detainment, stating that he was taken to a police station. He furr claimed that y started by asking a few questions because of amnesty, however, soon, y began beating him, stating that commander fought against Taliban for many years and killed so many of m.

'Brutalities like se are still happening today'

According to ANI, commander furr noted that he was certain that Taliban would kill him at some point, but somehow he survived. He went on and said that brutalities like se are still happening today in country. However, Taliban officials have refuted such claims, saying that it is a propaganda tool used by ir opponents in order to distort world's opinion about Taliban.

re was a seven-month investigation, employing a variety of ways to verify data, including forensic video investigations, local media reports, and interviews with survivors, witnesses and family members of victims, according to Sputnik. Since collapse of Afghan government and Taliban's return to power in August of last year, situation in Afghanistan has gotten worse. Thousands of Afghans have fled nation, scared of Taliban retaliation and severe human rights violations.

NRFA attempting to defeat Taliban

Meanwhile, Afghanistan's opposition, National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRFA) has initiated a new wave of strikes on Taliban, as it continues to scale up its operations against extremists. Sources suggest that NRFA fighters are launching repeated guerrilla strikes against Taliban in Baghlan province's Panjshir and Andarab Valley, plainly attempting to overthrow extremist regime.

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