Taliban Detains 15, Including Former Soldiers, in Northern Afghanistan

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – The Taliban have detained at least 15 people from a village in northern Faryab province over the past week, all of whom were former soldiers and tribal elders, local sources reported.

According to the sources, the arrests took place in the village of Badghisi, Khwaja Sabzposh district, between September 18 and September 26. Some were reportedly taken during nighttime raids on their homes and transferred to Maymana, the provincial capital. Their exact whereabouts remain unknown.