RASC News Agency: The Taliban have reportedly killed a member of the National Resistance Front (NRF) who had been detained in their custody for over two and a half years. Local sources in Panjshir province have identified the victim as Abdul Wadood, a resident of Pashghor village in Khenj district. Following the collapse of the Republic, Wadood joined the NRF to resist the Taliban’s oppressive regime. According to sources, Wadood endured relentless torture and abuse at the hands of his captors. Reports indicate that he was frequently beaten to the point of having his bones broken and subjected to severe humiliation.
In 2022, Wadood sustained injuries during a battle with the Taliban. While attempting to travel to Kabul for medical treatment, he was intercepted by Taliban intelligence forces, arrested, and transferred to their detention facilities. During his imprisonment, Wadood was held in multiple locations, including Directorate 40 of Taliban Intelligence, Bagram Prison, and Pul-e-Charkhi Prison. Each transfer was marked by brutal torture, as confirmed by individuals familiar with the circumstances of his detention. Sources also report that Wadood’s ordeal was not solely due to his affiliation with the NRF. He was specifically targeted for his Panjshiri ethnicity, reflecting the Taliban’s systematic discrimination and hostility toward non-Pashtun communities, particularly those from Panjshir.
On Tuesday, January 14, Taliban officials reportedly removed Wadood’s lifeless body from the prison. However, as of this writing, they have not handed over the body to his family. Taliban representatives have assured the family that they will release the body on Wednesday, January 15. This tragedy is not an isolated incident. Numerous reports have surfaced of individuals suspected of NRF affiliation being arbitrarily detained and tortured to death in Taliban custody. Residents of Panjshir have long accused the Taliban of employing systematic oppression, arbitrary arrests, and targeted violence against their community under the guise of countering resistance movements.
Such actions highlight the Taliban’s ongoing campaign of political and ethnic persecution, deepening the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and further tarnishing their already fractured international image.
