Afghanistan: Taliban Kill Civilians in Resistance Stronghold

Report on summary executions by the Taliban in the Panjshir Valley. The Taliban told the BBC based on our report they will launch an investigation. Human Rights Watch has told reporter that the report correspondents with a pattern of such executions they’ve documented The BBC has found that at least 20 civilians have been killed in Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley, which has seen fighting between the Taliban and opposition forces. Communications have been cut in the valley, making reporting difficult, but the BBC has evidence of Taliban killings despite promises of restraint. Footage from a dusty roadside in Panjshir shows a…