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Afghanistan: Taliban conducting house-to-house sweep across Afghan capital
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KABUL, 28 February 2022, (TON): The Taliban are conducting a huge security sweep of Kabul and other Afghan cities, their spokesman said, “going house-to-house in search of weapons and criminals blamed for a recent spate of robberies and kidnappings.”
The operation, which started, has alarmed many who fear being targeted because of their association with the previous Western-backed regime or the US-led foreign forces who finally withdrew on August 31.
Some irate residents posted videos on social media showing homes they said had been trashed during Taliban searches, but several people told media their encounters had been polite and cursory.
The Taliban called the sweep a “clearing operation”.
Spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told a news conference “we are trying to take steps against those kidnappers, thieves and looters who have weapons in their hands and threaten the lives of the people.”
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