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Over 100 ex-Afghan and international forces killed, UN says
More than 100 former members of the Afghan government, members of its security forces and those working with international forces have been killed since the Taliban took over Afghanistan on August 15, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said. credible allegations”. .
In a report obtained by The Associated Press on Sunday, Guterres said that “more than two-thirds” of the victims were allegedly carried out by the Taliban or its affiliates in extrajudicial executions, despite the Taliban’s announcement that “Amnesty” for those associated with the Taliban. The former government and the U.S.-led coalition.
In his report to the UN Security Council, Guterres said the UN political mission in Afghanistan also received “credible allegations of the extrajudicial executions of at least 50 people suspected of being linked to ISIL-KP,” Islamic State extremist group operating in Afghanistan.
He added that despite assurances from the Taliban, the UN political mission has also received credible allegations of “enforced disappearances and other violations affecting the right to life and physical integrity” by former government and coalition members.
Human rights defenders and media workers also continued to be “attacked, intimidated, harassed, arbitrarily arrested, abused and killed,” Guterres said.
He said eight civil society activists were killed, three by the Taliban, three by Islamic State extremists, and 10 others were temporarily arrested, beaten and threatened by the Taliban.
Two journalists were killed – one by ISIS – and two were wounded by unidentified militants.
The UN mission has documented 44 cases of provisional arrests, assaults and threats of intimidation, 42 of which were carried out by the Taliban, the secretary-general said.
The Taliban have taken over much of Afghanistan as U.S. and NATO forces are in the final stages of a chaotic withdrawal from the country after 20 years.
They entered Kabul on 15 August without any resistance from the Afghan army or the country’s President Ashraf Ghani, who has fled.
The Taliban initially promised amnesty for those linked to the former government and international forces, and to be tolerant and inclusive of women and minorities.
However, the Taliban has re-restricted women and installed an all-male government, much to the international dismay.
When the Taliban seized power, Afghanistan’s aid-dependent economy was already faltering, and the international community froze Afghan assets abroad and halted economic support, reminiscent of the Taliban’s brutality and refusal to educate girls and allow them during their 1996-2001 rule. The reputation of women’s work.
“Six months after the Taliban took over Afghanistan, the situation in Afghanistan remains unstable and uncertain, as multiple political, socioeconomic and humanitarian shocks reverberate across the country,” Guterres said.
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Hollywood
Brad Pitt is ‘on his knees, begging’ Angelina Jolie to let him see the kids: ‘It kills him that he’s estranged’
Brad Pitt is reportedly willing to end his legal battle with Angelina Jolie if she lets him see their kids, who have no contact with him.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s legal battle may be drawing to a close soon, if a new reports is to be believed. Radar Online claims that the actor is willing to put an end to the litigation if Angelina allows him to see their kids again. Brad is estranged from the family and has visitation rights only to the youngest two children. (Also read: Angelina Jolie makes rare comment on motherhood: ‘Nothing else matters’)
Brad’s appeal to Angelina
Since their divorce in 2017, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have been embroiled in a legal battle over the sale of their $500-million French vinery. Radar Online reported that the legal battle has affected Brad’s relationship with their children – Maddox, 23; Pax, 20; Zahara, 19; Shiloh, 18; and 16-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox. All the kids live with Angelina.
The outlet quoted an insider close to the couple saying, “Brad has not given up on his kids, and it’s been incredibly tough for him to be so alienated from them. The longer it goes, the more painful it gets. With the holidays coming, he’s feeling the heartbreak even more, and he’s now saying he’s willing to do whatever it takes to get some time with them, even if it means swallowing his pride and asking Angelina to show some mercy.”
The report claimed that Brad is virtually ‘on his knees, begging’ Angelina to let him see the kids. The relationship between Brad and the children has soured to a level where most of the kids have even dropped his surname. Shiloh filed a court petition to legally change her name to Shiloh Nouvel Jolie , and the others have informally changed their names as well
The insider added that Brad ‘just wants a chance to spend a little time with them’. The quote read: “It kills him that he’s estranged and will do whatever is absolutely necessary to break down those barriers.”
Brad and Angelina’s relationship
Brad and Angelina began dating in 2005 and tied the knot in 2014. However, they separated two years later and their divorce was finalised in 2017. Angelina had adopted Maddox, Pax, and Zahara before she met Brad, and had Shiloh, Vivienne and Knox with him. However, during their relationship, Brad adopted the three older kids formally. However, he has been estranged from the family since 2016 and as per reports, has not met the kids in years.
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