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Taliban threatened, beat UN staff in Afghanistan: report
The Hill ^
| 25 August 2021
| CELINE CASTRONUOVO
Posted on 08/25/2021 11:39:14 PM PDT by blueplum
Taliban militants have threatened and beaten United Nations staff members in Afghanistan, even as the insurgent group has attempted to portray itself as more moderate than in years past, according to an internal organization document obtained by Reuters.
Reuters reported Wednesday that the U.N. document describes dozens of instances of threats and violence faced by U.N. staff members dating back to Aug. 10, just days before the Taliban captured Kabul and toppled Afghanistan’s government.
One of the reported incidents involved an Afghan U.N. staff member who on Sunday was attempting to reach Kabul’s airport...
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; kubul; peacekeepers; un
about that seat on the UN Human Rights Council held by Afghanistan....
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posted on
08/25/2021 11:39:14 PM PDT
by
blueplum
To: All
Glad to hear that there are some good things being done by the Taliban.
To: LegendHasIt
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posted on
08/26/2021 1:10:30 AM PDT
by
CornPop
To: blueplum
Here comes the strongly worded letter with double spacing
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posted on
08/26/2021 2:50:59 AM PDT
by
Lod881019
To: blueplum
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posted on
08/26/2021 3:14:18 AM PDT
by
jacknhoo
( Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation. )
To: blueplum
Taliban militants have threatened and beaten United Nations staff members in Afghanistan That just put a HUGE smile on my face.
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posted on
08/26/2021 3:15:15 AM PDT
by
usconservative
(When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
To: jacknhoo
...and the Peace Corps...?
Errr... “Corpse”
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posted on
08/26/2021 4:06:16 AM PDT
by
Does so
(USA is run from 2446 Belmont Rd, NW, DC, (Kalorama). Why else the 9/11 deadline for Afghanistan?)
To: blueplum
The Taliban needs more seats on the UN Human Rights Council.
They are teaching the UN sociopaths how to do it right!
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posted on
08/26/2021 5:23:00 AM PDT
by
cgbg
(A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
To: blueplum
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posted on
08/26/2021 5:23:27 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: blueplum
For once I’m rooting for the Taliban.
Strange days we are living.
L
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posted on
08/26/2021 5:23:43 AM PDT
by
Lurker
(Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is. )
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