Published 3 years ago

US, UK embassies in Afghanistan accuse Taliban of possible war crimes

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Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani blamed the country's deteriorating security on the US deciding “abruptly” to withdraw its troops. Taliban fighters continued to assault at least three provincial capitals – Lashkar Gah, Kandahar and Herat – after a weekend of heavy fighting.

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Times of India

Afghan fighting rages as US and UK accuse Taliban of massacring civilians

South Asia News: KANDAHAR: Afghan forces battled Monday to stop a first major city from falling to the Taliban as the United States and Britain accused the insurgents .

3 years ago·India

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Yahoo News

U.S. accuses Taliban of massacring dozens of civilians in "revenge killings"

The U.S. Embassy in Kabul accused Taliban fighters on Monday of carrying out "revenge killings" against dozens of civilians in Spin Boldak, a border district captured in a military offensive last month.Why it matters: Reports of violence and human rights atrocities are growing ahead of the U.S. military's full withdrawal from Afghanistan. Officials have warned that the country could descend into a chaotic civil war as the Taliban continues to se…

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Reuters

US, UK embassies in Afghanistan accuse Taliban of possible war crimes

KABUL - The U.S. and British embassies in Kabul said on Monday the insurgent Taliban may have committed war crimes in southern Afghanistan by carrying out revenge murders of civilians, a charge denied by the insurgents. Suhail Shaheen, a Taliban negotiating team member based in Doha, told Reuters that tweets containing the accusations were "baseless reports." The U.S. Embassy in the

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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NDTV

Afghan Fighting Rages As US, UK Accuse Taliban Of Massacring Civilians

Afghan forces battled to stop a first major city from falling to the Taliban Monday as the United States and Britain accused the insurgents of "massacring civilians" in a town they recently captured near the Pakistan border.

3 years ago·New Delhi, India

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Daily Express

Afghanistan LIVE: Taliban 'massacre civilians' as revenge killings mount after withdrawal

AFGHANISTAN is a scene of bloodshed as the Taliban has been accused of "massacring civilians" in a string of "revenge killings".

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

U.S., UK embassies in Afghanistan accuse Taliban of possible war crimes

KABUL (Reuters) - The U.S. and British embassies in Kabul said on Monday the insurgent Taliban may have committed war crimes in southern Afghanistan by carrying out revenge murders of civilians, a charge denied by the insurgents. Read full story

3 years ago·Malaysia

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