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| Afghanistan: Taliban warned against targeting former security forces | Afghanistan: Taliban warned against targeting former security forces |
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| The US and a host of allied countries have called on the Taliban to end the targeted killings of former members of Afghan security forces. | The US and a host of allied countries have called on the Taliban to end the targeted killings of former members of Afghan security forces. |
| In a joint statement, the 22 nations demanded that the Islamist regime respect its pledge not to harm former government or security personnel. | In a joint statement, the 22 nations demanded that the Islamist regime respect its pledge not to harm former government or security personnel. |
| "We are deeply concerned by reports of summary killings and enforced disappearances", the statement says. | "We are deeply concerned by reports of summary killings and enforced disappearances", the statement says. |
| It follows a damning report on killings and abductions by the Islamist regime. | It follows a damning report on killings and abductions by the Islamist regime. |
| Released by the Human Rights Watch earlier this week, the report documented more than 100 executions and abductions of former Afghan government officials since the Taliban took control of the country almost four months ago. | Released by the Human Rights Watch earlier this week, the report documented more than 100 executions and abductions of former Afghan government officials since the Taliban took control of the country almost four months ago. |
| It also documented the murder of 47 members of the Afghan security forces who surrendered to, or were captured by, the Taliban between 15 August and 31 October. | It also documented the murder of 47 members of the Afghan security forces who surrendered to, or were captured by, the Taliban between 15 August and 31 October. |
| This is despite the regime's assurance that previous government workers would not be harmed. | This is despite the regime's assurance that previous government workers would not be harmed. |
| The short joint statement was issued by the US and signed by the UK, European Union and a further 19 countries. It outlined their deep concerns over the report's findings and called on all cases of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances to be fully investigated. | The short joint statement was issued by the US and signed by the UK, European Union and a further 19 countries. It outlined their deep concerns over the report's findings and called on all cases of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances to be fully investigated. |
| REPORT: Dozens of former forces killed by Taliban | REPORT: Dozens of former forces killed by Taliban |
| VOICES: A year of violence on the road to peace | VOICES: A year of violence on the road to peace |
| "We will continue to measure the Taliban by their actions," the statement concluded. | "We will continue to measure the Taliban by their actions," the statement concluded. |
| There have been many instances of the Taliban's actions contradicting what they have pledged, and previous humanitarian reports have also revealed targeted killings. | There have been many instances of the Taliban's actions contradicting what they have pledged, and previous humanitarian reports have also revealed targeted killings. |
| In August a report published by Amnesty International found that 300 Taliban fighters travelled to an area near Dahani Qul village on 30 August, where former government soldiers were staying with their families. | In August a report published by Amnesty International found that 300 Taliban fighters travelled to an area near Dahani Qul village on 30 August, where former government soldiers were staying with their families. |
| The report says the fighters executed nine of the soldiers after they had already surrendered, two more died in the crossfire and a further two civilians were also killed during the fighting that ensued, including a 17-year-old girl. | The report says the fighters executed nine of the soldiers after they had already surrendered, two more died in the crossfire and a further two civilians were also killed during the fighting that ensued, including a 17-year-old girl. |
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| BBC reporter, Yalda Hakim, looks at four key areas of concern in Afghanistan, | BBC reporter, Yalda Hakim, looks at four key areas of concern in Afghanistan, |