Former soldier endures six months of torture in Taliban prison

A former soldier, Amanuddin, has been in Taliban custody for six months, during which he has suffered severe torture. His family, who recently visited him at the group’s intelligence directorate in Kabul, reported that the Taliban had cut his flesh with pliers and damaged one of his legs so severely that he could barely walk.

Amanuddin is a resident of Bazarak, the capital of northeastern Panjshir province. His relatives told KabulNow that he has not been charged with a crime, and there is no official news of his release either.