Western countries expressed concern over the execution of former Afghan security forces by the Taliban

The United States, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, the European Union, France, Finland, Japan, Germany, Northern Macedonia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Britain and Ukraine in a joint statement Accused the Afghan Taliban for mass execution of former police officers.

“We are deeply concerned about reports of killings and enforced disappearances of former Afghan security forces documented by Human Rights Watch and others,” the statement said.

“We urge the Taliban to implement the amnesty of former members of the Afghan security forces and former government officials effectively to ensure that the amnesty is carried out throughout the country and at all levels of the security forces,” the statement added.

The countries in the joint statement demanded that the reported cases be investigated immediately and transparently and that those responsible be punished.

Meanwhile, Human Rights Watch says more than 100 former Afghan security forces have been killed or disappeared by the group in the province since the Taliban came to power.