New York Times: 500 former Afghan military officers killed or missing during Taliban rule

The New York Times says that based on its investigation, it has found that 500 military officers of the former government were killed or disappeared during the six months of Taliban rule.

Stating that the Taliban's general amnesty was only in words, the newspaper wrote that its investigation was the result of interviews with journalists, human rights activists, families, and survivors of victims.

According to this report, family members of employees and officers of the former regime are also among the dead and missing.

The New York Times, in its report published on April 13, noted that the Taliban government has continued to kill and disappear former Afghan government employees and soldiers despite declaring a general amnesty.

However, Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesman for the Taliban government, denied the New York Times report and told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty that no revenge was taken and that there was no evidence to prove the claim.

Previously, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch had expressed concern about the killings and disappearances of security forces, former regime officials, and civil activists at the hands of the Taliban.

Source: Radio Farda