Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) leader Daoud Naji has called the UN’s latest findings on Taliban killings “incomplete.” Naji claims at least 12 ex-security personnel died in Taliban custody or courts during January alone. He shared the details on social media, listing provinces like Parwan, Badakhshan, and Helmand as sites of these alleged abuses.
The UN document, released Thursday by UNAMA, recorded one former officer killed, 37 detained, and 18 tortured over three months. However, Naji argues ongoing violence against UN staff in Afghanistan—including shootings and arrests—may have skewed the study’s data. The UN Secretary-General’s assessment confirmed 42 security incidents targeting its workers, raising concerns about the report’s reliability.
Despite a 2021 Taliban amnesty pledge, the UN findings reveal persistent abuses against ex-government and military figures. Meanwhile, the National Resistance Front (NRF) welcomed the report but disputed its numbers. NRF foreign relations head Ali Maisam Nazary claimed anti-Taliban attacks exceeded the 53 operations cited in the UN’s analysis. He urged global powers to back their resistance efforts.
The UN assessment also highlighted 91 attacks by anti-Taliban groups, including 53 by NRF and 21 by AFF. Civilian casualties totaled 81 deaths and 111 injuries. A separate attack on Sufi worshippers in Baghlan left 11 dead. While ISIS took responsibility, the UN document noted other groups contributed to civilian harm during the period.
Critics argue gaps in the report’s scope—like undercounting Taliban killings and resistance strikes—weaken its impact. Naji and Nazary stress that without accurate data, global responses to Afghanistan’s crisis risk falling short.
