Taliban executes 22 Afghan commandos as they try to 'surrender', reveals video: Report

In a groundbreaking video that has emerged from Afghanistan, at least a dozen men from Afghan Special Forces unit are seen shot to death by Taliban amid cried of “Allahu Akhbar” meaning God is great. As per CNN report, summary killings took place on June 16 in town of Dawlat Ab in Faryab province, close to Afghanistan's border with Turkmenistan. media outlet not only obtained video but also verified several or clips of shocking incident when several unarmed men from Afghan forces emerge with words ringing out “Surrender, commandos, surrender,” before y are killed.

videos cited by media publication reportedly show commandos’ bodies strewn across an outdoor market. witness reportedly said that commandos ran out of ammunition and were surrounded by Taliban fighters as extremist group continued to gain territory in war-stricken country. In anor 45-second-long video, a bystander can be heard saying in Pashto, language, “Don't shoot m, don't shoot m, I beg you don't shoot m." bystander n asks: "How are you Pashtun killing Afghans?” Pashtuns are main ethnic group in Afghanistan. 

At end of video, anor voice off-camera says, “Take everything off m.” In anor video, a man can be heard saying, “Open his body armour.” In clips cited by media outlet, anor Taliban fighter can be seen taking equipment off body of one of commandos. Reportedly, Red Cross confirmed bodies of 22 commandos were retrieved. killing of soldiers reveals stark contrast of extremist group’s efforts to show it is accepting surrender of soldiers. In or clips, Taliban has been seen paying commandos who surrender to go home as group’s control increases in Afghanistan. 

US military drawdown to conclude on Aug 31

Meanwhile, as extremist group launches one of most brazen assaults in Afghanistan since US ramped up its withdrawal from war-stricken country, Biden said that nearly two deces after 9/11 terror attacks, US military has achieved its goals in country. In a White House speech on Thursday, Biden said, “When I announced our drawdown in April, I said we would be out by September, and we’re on track to meet that target. Our military mission in Afghanistan will conclude on August 31st. drawdown is proceeding in a secure and orderly way, prioritizing safety of our troops as y depart.”

“Our military commanders vised me that once I me decision to end war, we needed to move swiftly to conduct main elements of drawdown. And in this context, speed is safety...We’re ending America’s longest war, but we’ll always, always honour bravery of American patriots who served in it,” he ded.

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