05/07/2022
A narrow government may not only be a liability in the search for international support – the Taliban are already battling armed uprisings in the Panjshir valley and, more recently, northern Sar-e Pul province.
In Sar-e Pul, a rebel former Taliban – one of the few commanders recruited from the ethnic Hazara community – has turned against the leadership. There have been reports of brutal killings of civilians in the campaign to crush his rebellion, drawing condemnations from human rights groups.
“Amnesty International is gravely concerned by reports of summary executions and harm to civilians in Balkhab district of Sar-e Pul province,” the group said in a statement.
“As the de facto authorities in Afghanistan, the Taliban has a primary responsibility to end the attacks against civilians and ensure justice and accountability.”
