Local sources in Paktika have confirmed a brutal attack by Taliban fighters on a disabled former police officer from the Ministry of Interior of the previous government in the province.
According to witnesses interviewed by Hasht-e Subh, the victim, identified as Abdul Aleem, was assaulted by Taliban fighters riding motorcycles in front of his home gate in the village of Jalal-Zai, Jani Khel district, on Monday, October 2nd.
Abdul Aleem, who had lost his vision in both eyes due to an explosion, had already suffered immense tragedy. He had lost at least 12 family members, all of whom were former members of the previous government’s forces, in clashes with the Taliban.
Sources further reveal that most of Abdul Aleem’s surviving family members fled to Iran following the fall of the previous government. However, he chose to stay in the country despite the escalating danger. He was the sole provider for a family of 30 members, predominantly composed of widowed women and orphaned children.
It is important to highlight that since the Taliban’s takeover, there have been numerous reports of the militant group detaining, imprisoning, torturing, and, in some instances, killing hundreds of former government military personnel. Despite consistent accusations of human rights violations by various international bodies, the Taliban continue to operate without any accountability to these organizations.
