Former soldiers in Panjshir, where the Taliban has a heavy military presence, continue to be subject to arrest, beatings, torture, and imprisonment. The Taliban arrest a number of these soldiers on suspicion of collaborating with military fronts opposing the group or possessing weapons left over from the republican era. A large part of the former soldiers left Panjshir after the Taliban returned to power; but a number of those who remained in th…
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Former soldiers in Panjshir, where the Taliban has a heavy military presence, continue to be subject to arrest, beatings, torture, and imprisonment. The Taliban arrest a number of these soldiers on suspicion of collaborating with military fronts opposing the group or possessing weapons left over from the republican era. A large part of the former soldiers left Panjshir after the Taliban returned to power; but a number of those who remained in th…