Taliban, Who Promised No Retaliation, Sentences Afghan Brothers Who Interpreted for US Troops to Death

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] On the 23rd (local time), CNN reported that the Taliban, the armed group that took control of Afghanistan, sent a notification of a death sentence to Afghan interpreter brothers who assisted the U.S. military.

Previously, the Taliban had urged Afghans who helped the U.S. to surrender, stating "there will be no revenge," but they are now showing actions contrary to this.

According to the report, in three handwritten notifications obtained by CNN, the Taliban ordered the family of an Afghan resident who worked as a U.S. military interpreter to appear in court. The first notification listed charges of aiding the U.S. and providing security assistance to the family member who worked as an interpreter.

The second notification, also handwritten, confirmed that the recipient did not attend the trial.

In the third notification, which was typed, the Taliban stated that the death sentence would be imposed because the recipient ignored the warning to stop obedience to the invaders and refused the summons to appear in court.

In this notification, the Taliban added, "This is a final decision by the court, and you will have no right to refuse."

The notifications bore the official marks used by the Taliban on public documents, and it was confirmed that three notifications were sent sequentially over the past three months.

CNN did not disclose the identity of the recipient of the notifications due to concerns over retaliation risks.

CNN pointed out, "These notifications are among the cases where the Taliban directly threaten U.S. military collaborators and their families."

Although the Taliban announced an amnesty order for U.S. military collaborators after taking control of Afghanistan, reports of retaliatory actions occurring in various places continue to emerge.

CNN further reported, "The Taliban spokesperson’s attempt to present a moderate image at last week’s press conference differs from reality."

Previously, Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban spokesperson, stated, "No one will be harmed in Afghanistan," and added, "There is a huge difference between now and 20 years ago."

Meanwhile, countries including the U.S. are making every effort to evacuate their citizens in Afghanistan as well as local residents and their families who cooperated as interpreters, but the Taliban have set up checkpoints and are not cooperating with the smooth movement of collaborators.

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