Deutsche Welle, Delhi
The United Nations has said that the killings are continuing under the Taliban and dozens of people have been killed. Meanwhile, America has demanded the release of its former soldier kidnapped for two years. Illinois-based civil engineer Mark Friarish was taken prisoner by the Taliban in January 2020. On Sunday, Joe Biden issued a statement demanding his release. Biden made it clear that if the Taliban expects any legitimacy or recognition from the US government, they should immediately release Mark Frerichs as there is no room for negotiation.
“The threat to the safety of American citizens or any other innocent person is unacceptable. Kidnapping someone is especially cruel and cowardly,” he said. Efforts for recognition The Taliban ousted the government of Afghanistan in August last year. Since then their government has been making efforts for international recognition. On this recognition the country’s economic and social stability is also at stake because the Afghan Central Billions of dollars in the bank have been frozen abroad, meanwhile the United Nations says at least 47 million people in the country are at risk of severe malnutrition this year.
Of these, 39 lakh are children. The UN has said that if help is not provided, one lakh 31 thousand children will die of hunger. The UN has also said that the Taliban have killed more than a hundred people who worked in the previous Afghan government. According to the United Nations, people who have been killed include people working with the government, members of the military and people working with international forces. Immediately after taking power, the Taliban said that no former employee or other person would be harmed. People in danger According to a report received by news agency AP, UN Secretary-General Antonia Guterres said that at least two-thirds of those killed were those who were murdered without trial.
According to “credible information” received by the UN political mission operating in Afghanistan, the Taliban have killed at least 50 people suspected of being linked to the terrorist organization ISIL-KP. In a report submitted to the UN Security Council, Guterres said It is reported that the Taliban had assured that people would be given amnesty, but the UN political mission has received credible information that people are going missing and their lives are in danger. “Human rights activists and media persons also threatened, Exploitation, arrests and torture.” He said eight activists had been killed, three of whom were killed by the Taliban and three by Islamic State militants. Two journalists were killed, one of whom was killed by IS. VK/AA (DPA, AP).
