The U.S. and a host of other countries “are deeply concerned by reports of summary killings and enforced disappearances” of former members of Afghanistan’s security forces, a joint statement from 22 governments says.
released Tuesday by Human Rights Watch documented the summary execution or abduction of 47 former members of the Afghan National Security Forces .
Investigators spoke with witnesses and the families of victims, as well as former government and Taliban officials before drawing its conclusions, it added.Taliban fighters patrol in Kabul in August.The Taliban did not comment on the joint statement or the report from Human Rights Watch when approached by NBC News.
Its leadership has tried to portray a more moderate and tolerant image and repeatedly announced that former government workers, including members of the armed forces, had nothing to fear from them.
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