The UN Security Council in an annual report concerning the Taliban concludes an alarming threat to the stability and security of Afghanistan, the region, & the world. Here is a 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 🧵 on the summary of UNSC Analytical Support & Sanctions Monitoring Team's report:

1/11 The governance structures under the Taliban are largely exclusionary, heavily favoring the Pashtun ethnic group, and suppressive of opposition. Most ministers are Pashtun, with only five non-Pashtun ministers. Pashtuns also predominantly represent provincial governor positions.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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The UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett, in his 2nd report on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, states that the human rights crisis in AFG has worsened. Regarding #Panjshir, the report highlights some very serious & concerning issues listed below:

1/8 ■ Civilians considered by the Taliban to be associated with the National Resistance Front are routinely subjected to house-to-house searches, arbitrary arrest and detention, extrajudicial killings, torture, and displacement.

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A former member of d Special Forces in previous govt recently freed from Taliban prison recounts a harrowing experience during his 9 months of imprisonment. He describes the use of torture by TBN, incl amputating the genitalia of prisoners.

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He says the Intelligence Directorate has been transformed into a brutal and terrifying jail by the Taliban, & that in addition to males, both women and children are being held captive in this prison. He states that he was arrested by the Taliban while traveling to ...

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A basic explanation on why the situation in #Iraq suddenly became so tense — follow this THREAD 🧵

Following the resignation of Ayatollah Haeri from the position of Marja al Taqlid, Moqtada al-Sadr, an Iraqi Shia cleric, announced on Monday that he will leave politics forever.1️⃣ Marja al Taqlid is a title given to the highest ranking #Shia clerics. A person with title would have the authority to make legal decisions within the confines of Islamic law for followers and lower-ranking clerics. 2️⃣

#Important — THREAD 🧵

In the past few days, the people of #Takhar province are complaining that the #Taliban are housing hundreds of families from Pakistan's Waziristan in Khwaja Bahauddin district. 1/6 Today, @Etilaatroz in a report says that the #Taliban ordered the residents of 2 villages, Lala Gozar & Katakjar in Khwaja Bahauddin district to evacuate the area. The report says, d Taliban want to relocate Pashtuns frm south & east in these villages.
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Today morning, Taliban forces have started an operation on the #NRF bases in Paryan district, #Panjshir, & the clashes are still going on.

Acc to locals, the Taliban were inflicted heavy casualties in their first attack early morning, & retaliation, Taliban set fire to ... 1/2 ... the houses of the local people.

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Taliban’s Rule: Evaluating One Year of Terror —— THREAD 🧵

In this long thread I analyze one years of Taliban rule based on various Int'l orgs, ground realities, & news reports which suggest that Taliban are more cruel than they were & are still a threat for global security. 1️⃣ The unfortunate events of August 2021 led to the takeover of AFG by one of the most dreaded terror groups of the world – the Taliban. After the takeover, Taliban claimed that they are now more moderate than their previous version and this time, they will not only build ... 2️⃣

After one-year mark of the Taliban takeover, the National Resistance Front (#NRF) has released its manifesto.

This series of tweets are parts of that manifesto in English. —THREAD 🧵 1 – Believing in the holy Islam with moderate recitation has formed the basis of belief of our people in the long history that no one is discriminated cos of their religious beliefs & even the followers of other religions enjoy freedom in performing their religious rituals. 1️⃣

The National Resistance Front leader @AhmadMassoud01 with the @bbcpersian (Summary)

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- "The #NRF military strategy at this stage is not to liberate any geography from the #Taliban, but we have a plan for this in the future. The NRF's goal at this stage is to ...1️⃣ ... make the world realize that it is possible to stand up against terrorism, tyranny and oppression without their presence."

- "The #NRF started from scratch, without any support. Now we have more than 3000 ready forces in our fronts. These figures are increasing every day."2️⃣

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A resident of Dara, #Panjshir:
The #Taliban went door to door in Dara and said to all male residents that a meeting is to be held in the mosque with Taliban security officials to discuss how to protect civilians life in ongoing war with #NRF, therefore, everyone...
1/6 ... should come to the mosque. Although my sister begged me to not to go with them, but there wasn't any option so I had to. When we reached at the mosque, dozens of other people were already there.
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Thread 🧵 on #Taliban war crimes in #Panjshir.

I request @hrw @amnesty @UNHumanRights @SR_Afghanistan to kindly read this tread and I leave its investigation on you.

Last night, the Taliban killed at least seven civilians in Abdullah Khil Valley of #Panjshir.
1/4 After a heavy defeat & many casualities, the #Taliban entered to Abdullah Khil Valley last night in coordination with the #NRF to transfer the dead bodies & wounded of their group members.

But after doing so, the Taliban opened fire on civilian homes as they were leaving... 2/4

What happened in #Panjshir in the last five days?

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Five days ago, the #Taliban attacked the National Resistance Front (#NRF) positions in Hesarak #Panjshir, which was repulsed by the forces of the Hesarak base and the #Taliban were trapped. 1/4 During this time, on Thursday, 11 TBN were killed, 40 TBN were killed & wounded on Friday & 13 TBN killed on Saturday in Hesarak area of Rukha #Panjshir.
In last 2 days, #Taliban are trying to gather & transfer some bodies & woundeds left on area through Abdullah khil Pass. 2/4

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A memory from Taliban suicide attack.
I slept until 9 in the morning on school holidays when I was a kid. I remember when I was 9, on one of the holidays morning, at 8:45, I woke up to a terrible sound. I got up with a scream and threw myself into my mother's arms...
1/10 ... which was above my head. The windows of the house were all smashed by the intensity of the wave of the suicide bomb, and the house was filled with glass. It had been a few minutes since the sounds of ambulances were heard from all sides.
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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which in the recent past has launched violent attacks against the Pakistani government, showing more strength to face the Pakistani government again after the Taliban victory in Afghanistan.

1/8 Warnings about the return of the Pakistani Taliban have been circulating in Pakistan's tribal areas recently. These warnings are although silent but are potential and persistent.
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A few days ago, Taliban leaders called on the US government, the international community and countries supporting the former Afghanistan government to continue providing financial assistance to their illegitimate government, Islamic Emirate.

1/7 Two days ago, they also asked the U.S GOV to allow members of their leadership to travel to foreign countries without restrictions.
For 20 years, they called presence of international community as "occupied", took up arms against them, & killed thousands of innocent people.

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It seems that girls will not be allowed to go to school or work...

Credible sources among the Taliban say that the issue of allowing girls to go to school, university or work has become a very controversial issue among various Taliban groups.

1/5 Some of these groups have even warned that if the girls will be allow to go to school above the sixth grade or allow them to work, they will be forced to react personally instead of IE.
That is why Taliban leadership has decided that this issue should not be discussed further
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The forced migration of Hazara people from Daikundi by the Taliban.
A man say, "I have been owner of my land for 45 years, now TB told me to leave my land & get out of here. All Daikundi Hazara ppl have been given 5 days deadline & if anyone does not leave, they will use force." "I have been owner of my land for 45 years, now Taliban told me to leave my land & get out of here. All Daikundi Hazara ppl have been given 5 days deadline & if anyone does not leave, they will use force." Says the man in the video.
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Taliban ministers in the past 48 hours to the nation while 97% of the population is living in complete hunger.

Minister Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice: "We will remove corruption, adultery, drinking wine, gambling, etc... from the country"

1/4 Minister of Education: "We will eradicate prostitution, adultery and rape from this country."

Minister of Labor: "We keep employees away from corruption and prostitution."

Minister of Higher Education: "We are clearing universities from prostitution and adultery."

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Now that the war is finished for the Taliban they didn’t feel comfortable. Many of their fighters are worried that they missed their chance at martyrdom in the war.
A commander of Taliban said to Washington Post: “I tell them they need to relax...
1/6 They still have a chance to become martyrs. But this adjustment will take time.”

Think about this!

They want martyrdom. Taliban who most of them are students of deobandi madrasas of Pakistan believes that martyrdom can be achieved only when a person kills a non-Muslim.
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Thousands of government employees (majority of whom are non-Pashton) have been fired in the past few days, and the Taliban have replaced them.
Most of those who have been replaced are not even able to read Farsi/Dari and Pashto texts.

1/4 A deputy minister of a ministry, who has a master's degree from Poland and is pursuing a doctorate, said to me: "he was fired by the Taliban and replaced by someone who has gone to school up to grade fifth and is able to read Pashto and Farsi/Dari."

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Draft of Basic Principles of the Islamic Emirate of Taliban —
the draft contains 12 chapters and 179 articles. The important points of these principles are as follows:

1: The laws and politics only will be guided based on Hanafi jurisprudence.

1/4 2: The legitimacy of system will be based on allegiance and vote.

3: Arabic will be teach in the secondary school instead of English.
4: The color of the Afghan flag will be white.

5: Military duty will be necessary for all.

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