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Despite echoing various sweet promises, attitude Taliban for the first 100 days in power Afghanistan instead, it is considered more violent with a series of violence, ranging from whipping to murder.
This series of violence occurred when the Taliban were still struggling to and fro seeking international recognition in the midst of the threat of bankruptcy and the economic crisis.
The world itself is still waiting for a change in the attitude of the Taliban, which turns out to be even worse. Here are eight Taliban violence during the first 100 days in power in Afghanistan.
1. Taliban Whip Women Who Demonstrate New Government Protest
The Taliban reportedly whipped female protesters who voiced their protest against Afghanistan’s new government for not involving women at all.
One of the women participating in the demonstration told CNN that the Taliban used whips and sticks to disperse crowds gathered in Kabul in early September.
“[Taliban] beat with a whip and told us to go home and acknowledge and accept the Emirate. Why should we accept the Emirates, when no inclusion or rights are granted to us?” he said.
According to the demonstrators, the Taliban also arrested a number of journalists who covered the action. He also urged the Taliban to release the journalists.
“Men who came here to do their job as journalists were arrested. Why should we allow that?” said the demonstrator.
2. Afghan Journalist Beaten by Taliban After Covering Demo
Two Afghan journalists battered by the Taliban after being arrested while covering a demonstration in Kabul on Wednesday (8/9).
A journalist victim of the violence, Nematullah Naqdi, told AFP that he was arrested along with a colleague. At the police station, they were beaten with sticks, snared with electric wires, and whipped.
“One of the Taliban members stepped on my face and hit me in the face with a hard object. They kicked my head. I thought they were going to kill me,” Naqdi said.
A few hours later, the two journalists were released without any information. The two reporters were confused.
3. Taliban Kill Relatives of Foreign Media Journalists in Afghanistan
The Taliban are hunting for a journalist who works for foreign media in Afghanistan, Deutsche Welle (DW). During one search operation last August, the Taliban reportedly killed one of the journalist’s relatives.
DW’s Director General, Peter Limbourg, condemned the killing. According to him, the incident is a red flag for media workers and their families in Afghanistan.
“The killing of a close relative of one of our editors by the Taliban yesterday is tragic, and attests to the acute danger in which all of our employees and their families are in Afghanistan,” Limbourg was quoted as saying. AFP.
According to Limbourg, another relative of the journalist was also seriously injured. However, the person managed to escape.
DW stated that the journalist is now working in Germany. However, the Taliban continued to search for the journalist from house to house.
4. Taliban Allegedly Killed 13 Ethnic Hazaras in Afghanistan
The Taliban reportedly killed 13 ethnic Hazaras in Afghanistan, including nine former soldiers who surrendered and a 17-year-old girl.
According to Amnesty International’s latest investigation report, the murder took place in Khidir District, Daykundi Province, on 30 August.
As reported by CNN, 11 of the total victims were former Afghan National Defense and Security Forces personnel who had surrendered. Meanwhile, the other two are civilians.
“The Taliban committed extrajudicial killings of nine former defense forces after they surrendered, an alleged war crime,” Amnesty wrote in a report.
The report continued, “Two civilians were also killed as they attempted to flee the area, including a 17-year-old woman, when the Taliban opened fire on the crowd.”
8 Increasingly Violent Taliban Violence for 100 Days in Power
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