Taliban executes provincial police chief after surrender
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The Taliban has executed Haji Mullah Achakzai, police chief of the Badghis province near Herat, Afghanistan.
In a video that circulated on Twitter on Thursday, Achakzai can be seen blindfolded, kneeling down on his knees as he was surrounded by Taliban individuals who shot him several times.
The group shared the video through a Taliban-related network, Afghan security advisor Nasser Waziri, who personally knew Achakzai, told Newsweek on Thursday.
The video was verified by other police officers and government officials, according to Waziri.
The insurgents have been on the lookout for Achakzai who long-fought the Taliban alongside the Afghan civil government which fell as the insurgents took control of the nation.
“He was surrounded by the Taliban and had no choice but to surrender last night,” Waziri said. “The Taliban targeted Achakzai because he was a high-ranking intelligence official.”
Achakzai is one of many civil government officials who are currently targeted by the Taliban, who quickly took control of the nation.
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