Thread by @StuartMcCarthy_

@TheRedT @MarisePayne @dfat @AusAID Actually at least 9 from this project have been killed by the Taliban. I won't put dates here publicly. I just forwarded you a voice recording from this man. Seems likely he will be killed now so you will have a voice from the dead.

@TheRedT @MarisePayne @dfat @AusAID Transcript of voice message from 'Sayed' (name changed), the locally employed (funded by @AusAID) project manager:

"Good evening Sir. These are those people who were killed by the Taliban. They were my employees, and we were working together. I was acting as site manager." 1/-

@TheRedT @MarisePayne @dfat @AusAID "Then I was promoted to operations manager position, and they were my colleagues. [Name] was supervisor. He was killed in front of his door by an IED (improvised explosive device). And [name] was security guard commander for [the project]. He was shot by the Taliban ..." 2/-

@TheRedT @MarisePayne @dfat @AusAID "... in front of his home. When he was in his home the Taliban went next door. When he came out, he thought someone was there, and they shot into his house, along with his 10 year old son. His son is still alive but [this man] is dead." 3/-

@TheRedT @MarisePayne @dfat @AusAID "And also [name] was another security guard, and so on. And the 9th name, he was the owner of the building where we had our office. He was also killed by the Taliban by a knife. They used knives, in the front of his house." 4/-

@TheRedT @MarisePayne @dfat @AusAID "At the same time, they were setting up ambushes to try to kill me, several times. They used IEDs for me. I never travelled on the same route. And also they are now trying to find me and kill me. Now I am on the run actually, and I cannot meet my family." 5/-

@TheRedT @MarisePayne @dfat @AusAID "My family is in [name] district and I am just living in [city] right now. I am stuck here. The Taliban have captured [number] of districts of [this province]. Now they have a plan, as soon as possible they will occupy the [city] and they will kill all those who were ..." 6/-

@TheRedT @MarisePayne @dfat @AusAID "... supporting the Australian Government or the [other international governments]. That is their plan and my friends are calling me continuously, that I shoukd take care of myself. So now, all nine of these people which I know, I'm aware 100% [were killed]." 7/-

@TheRedT @MarisePayne @dfat @AusAID "There are several others, but I do not remember right now, because I cannot call. The network, communication system has been destroyed by the Taliban. Since last month we do not have communication with our families." 8/-

@TheRedT @MarisePayne @dfat @AusAID "All these nine people have been killed by the Taliban. Unfortunately I don't have the hard disc of photos of them with me. But I will try to find if someone will travel to [the district]. we cannot travel right now because [this city] is under Taliban control." 9/-

@TheRedT @MarisePayne @dfat @AusAID "They have a line, where no one can come into [the city], or no one can go out from [the city]. so I am waiting for that, to follow up every and each person. Thank you Sir." 10/10