Taliban Seize Half of Cash Aid from Needy Families in Western Afghanistan – KabulNow

Taliban Seize Half of Cash Aid from Needy Families in Western Afghanistan – KabulNow

Taliban authorities in the western province of Ghor are forcibly reclaiming half of the cash aid distributed to impoverished families, citing the construction of a local road as justification. The post Taliban Seize Half of Cash Aid from Needy Families in Western Afghanistan appeared first on KabulNow.

A reliable source in Lal Wasar Jangal district of Ghor says that Taliban officials are taking back half of the cash aid distributed to needy families under the pretext of building the Lal-Dawlatyar road. According to the source, about a month ago, the Razi Foundation had distributed cash aid to 250 families in Lal Wasar Jangal district, but now the Taliban district governor and police chief are taking back half of that aid “by force.” The source…