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brooklynite

(93,834 posts)
Tue Nov 30, 2021, 04:43 PM Nov 2021

The Taliban executed scores of Afghan security forces members after surrender, HRW report alleges

Source: CNN

(CNN)The Taliban executed dozens of members of the Afghan security forces after they surrendered following the militants' seizure of Afghanistan in late summer, new research released by Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday alleges.

The HRW report detailed "the summary execution or enforced disappearance" of 47 former members of the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), including military personnel, police, intelligence service members and paramilitary militia, who had surrendered to or were apprehended by Taliban forces between August 15 and October 31.

HRW says the report is based on a total of 67 interviews, including 40 in-person interviews with witnesses, relatives and friends of victims, and Taliban fighters. Some people were granted anonymity by HRW for their report. In some cases, families report stories of people who simply disappeared.

The findings of the investigation would make a mockery of the Taliban's previous claims to the international community that it would lead a more inclusive government than it did two decades ago. Its leaders had promised a reprieve for those who collaborated with US forces during the American presence in the country.


Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/30/asia/afghanistan-hrw-report-taliban-killings-intl/index.html
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The Taliban executed scores of Afghan security forces members after surrender, HRW report alleges (Original Post) brooklynite Nov 2021 OP
I guess SOME may be surprised at that news. oldsoftie Nov 2021 #1
Shades of the Iranian Revolution Zorro Nov 2021 #2
Stalin at the end of WWII rpannier Nov 2021 #5
But They Told TFG They Would Be Nice If He Surrendered DanieRains Nov 2021 #3
How many $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ did 'they' offer him? Justice matters. Nov 2021 #6
What? The Taliban bribed Trump? maxsolomon Dec 2021 #10
Only suspicions. Justice matters. Dec 2021 #11
He did/does things that gratify his ego. maxsolomon Dec 2021 #13
I Say One Missile Into Taliban Headquarters Might Slow Down The Executions DanieRains Nov 2021 #4
Won't work. Virgins promised for each martyr death. N/T Justice matters. Nov 2021 #7
Bravo, if sarcasm. Socal31 Dec 2021 #12
My church is sponsoring an Afghan refugee family in Houston TexasBushwhacker Nov 2021 #8
Trump's Taliban pals keithbvadu2 Nov 2021 #9

rpannier

(24,304 posts)
5. Stalin at the end of WWII
Tue Nov 30, 2021, 06:15 PM
Nov 2021

He promised all the Russians who had fought with the Japanese that all was good if they returned to Russia
The lucky ones were killed outright, the less fortunate were sent to gulags

maxsolomon

(32,975 posts)
13. He did/does things that gratify his ego.
Thu Dec 2, 2021, 01:55 AM
Dec 2021

He didn't get paid to have a BS meeting with Kim Jung Un.

He wanted to end Afghanistan so bad he threw the Afghan Army under the bus by releasing 5000 of their enemies. Why? To brag about it.

 

DanieRains

(4,619 posts)
4. I Say One Missile Into Taliban Headquarters Might Slow Down The Executions
Tue Nov 30, 2021, 05:49 PM
Nov 2021

Please don't alert on this post.

This is life and death, and fear of death is the only thing that can reign in the Taliban at this point.

If they agreed to not execute people, we don't have to agree to not attack them.

War baby.

TexasBushwhacker

(20,043 posts)
8. My church is sponsoring an Afghan refugee family in Houston
Tue Nov 30, 2021, 06:32 PM
Nov 2021

The husband was in the Afghan Special Forces. They have 6 children. Thank goodness they got out.

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