Taliban Member Kills Afghan Singer... Concerns Over 'Terror Politics'

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Yuri] Amid ongoing concerns about the reign of terror by the Taliban, who have taken control of Afghanistan, AP News reported on the 29th (local time) that Taliban members killed a man who had been active as a singer.

According to the report, on the 27th, singer Fawad Andarabi was shot dead by Taliban members in the Andarabi Valley of Baghlan Province, about 100 km north of Kabul. Andarabi had been singing songs proudly depicting his homeland Afghanistan and his hometown while playing a string instrument called the Gitjak.

His son, Jawad Andarabi, said that the Taliban had previously come to their home to search and even checked the types of tea they drank, stating, "My father is innocent. He was just a singer who brought joy to people, but they shot my father in the head on the farm." He expressed his desire for legal justice, and it was reported that the local Taliban committee promised to punish the murderer.

Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid expressed intentions to investigate this murder case but reportedly did not know the specific details of the incident, according to AP.

Since the Taliban took over the capital Kabul on the 15th, they have proposed conciliatory measures such as forming an inclusive government and respecting women's rights. Amid this, the killing of Andarabi is increasing residents' anxiety about a return to the Taliban's oppressive rule, AP reported.

The international community has also expressed concern. Karima Bennoune, the UN Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, expressed concern about this incident on Twitter and urged, "Governments around the world should tell the Taliban to respect the human rights of artists."

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