Former Afghan Security Forces Members Detained By Taliban Following Expulsion From Iran

Local sources in Laghman province have reported that the Taliban arrested two former Afghan government security personnel who were recently deported from Iran.

The detainees, identified as Gul Nabi and Pacha Gul, are residents of the Dawlat Shah district in Laghman.

According to these sources, Gul Nabi and Pacha Gul previously served as local police officers under the Ministry of Interior of the former Afghan government.

Following the government's collapse, they fled to Shiraz, Iran, fearing retribution from the Taliban. However, during the recent deportation of Afghan migrants from Iran, they were expelled to Afghanistan.

Local residents reported that upon their return, Gul Nabi and Pacha Gul were placed under house arrest. On Wednesday, July 31, Taliban intelligence forces arrested them from their homes. As of now, the Taliban have not issued any statements regarding the arrests of these two former government employees.

Sources within Dawlat Shah confirmed that Gul Nabi and Pacha Gul are currently being held at the Taliban's intelligence directorate in the capital of Laghman province.

Reports from international human rights organisations indicate that despite the Taliban's declaration of a general amnesty, they have continued to arrest, torture, and kill former Afghan government security forces.

A recent report by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Tuesday, July 30, documented at least 60 arbitrary detentions, 10 cases of torture and mistreatment, and five killings of former government officials and members of the Afghan security forces between April and June of this year.

UNAMA noted that four of these killings were carried out by unidentified individuals, with one attributed to the Taliban.