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| Taliban Arrests Residents of Balhab in Mazar-i-Sharif |
| 2022-07-19 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [REGNUM] Thousands of Shiite Hazaras, including women, children and the elderly, fled the fighting area during fighting in Balhab district of Saripul province in northern Afghanistan, the Shafakna news agency reported . It is noted that a number of refugees arrived in Mazar-i-Sharif to avoid revenge from the Taliban (an organization whose activities are banned in the Russian Federation), but the Taliban forces (an organization whose activities are banned in the Russian Federation) in this city pursue and arrest residents of Balhab . According to local sources, the Taliban special services broke into a hotel in the center of Mazar-i-Sharif last night, arrested a number of residents of Balhab and took them away in an unknown direction. The motive for these arrests is unknown, but it seems that intelligence is looking for people wounded in the Balkhab war. One of those arrested was wounded in the arm. It is reported that in one of the hotels in the Mandawi district of the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, Taliban militants (an organization whose activities are banned in the Russian Federation) demanded to extradite the wounded residents of Balhab, but left it after a physical search, not finding the wounded. A few days ago, a photo of Maulavi Mehdi Mujahid, a Hazara commander of the Taliban now fighting against them, was published, showing that he and some of his people had made a halt in the mountains. Local sources report that after the publication of this photo, the Taliban (an organization whose activities are banned in the Russian Federation) increased their harassment of the residents of Balhab, and also set up several roadblocks on the roads leading to Balhab, and no one is allowed to leave or enter the area. According to the publication, on July 16, a meeting was held at the Bazarak mosque in this district with the participation of some residents of Balkhab and representatives of the Taliban (an organization whose activities are banned in the Russian Federation). The meeting discussed the return of Balkhab refugees to their homes, and the Taliban put forward several preconditions. In particular, representatives of the local population must ensure that no action will be taken against the Taliban (an organization whose activities are banned in the Russian Federation), and local residents will also not have to travel without permission to other provinces. It is also reported that the Taliban (an organization whose activities are banned in the Russian Federation) demanded that the Balkhabis confirm the UN data on 27,000 temporarily displaced persons, but, according to open sources, their real number may be more than 50,000 people. All of them currently live in the mountains and gorges and are in a catastrophic situation. Related: Mazar-i-Sharif: 2021-09-08 Taliban ban travel abroad until cabinet announced, blocking 100s; Blinken denies Talibs to blame Mazar-i-Sharif: 2021-09-07 Tolerant Taliban: How Shia Hazaras Live Under the New Authority in Afghanistan Mazar-i-Sharif: 2021-09-01 Might of the Taliban Air Force: Islamists now have 48 aircraft including Black Hawks and A-29 attack planes after US retreat left them with more air power than many NATO nations |
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