Reports of civilians being killed in Panjshir are being investigated by the Taliban Ministry
Reports of civilians being killed in Panjshir are being investigated by the Taliban Ministry
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According to reports in the media, the Taliban caretaker government’s Ministry of Interior has said that it will investigate claims of civilians being killed or tortured in Panjshir province.

The Ministry’s spokeswoman, Qari Saeed Khosty, stated in a statement released on Friday: “After the amnesty was proclaimed, the Islamic Emirate made it clear that no one would be tortured. The Islamic Emirate has adopted this policy. The Islamic Emirate would endeavour to investigate any small occurrences that occur in specific locations “According to TOLO News .

Following reports that certain Taliban fighters mistreated locals and demanded weapons, Panjshir residents made the declaration.

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According to the TOLO News report, Taliban members kidnapped and tortured Imam Reza, a resident of the province, five days ago.

“I was kidnapped, beaten, tortured, and asked for weapons by the Taliban. I yelled that I didn’t have any, but they didn’t seem to hear me “He expressed himself.

Meanwhile, a guy claiming to be the head of the Islamic Emirate’s intelligence department in Panjshir can be heard in a video shared on social media declaring that Taliban members have tortured and even killed a number of people in the province.

The Ministry has yet to confirm the man’s identity, but has promised to investigate the footage. The Taliban seized over the country in mid-August, and Panjshir was the final region to fall to them.

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Forces of the Resistance Front group, who used to have factual authority over Panjshir before to its fall, declared they were still present in portions of the province in fresh social media footage.