Jade-Abresham(Silk Way)Weekly: Local sources in Balkhab told the media that the dead bodies of those who have been shot and killed in Bakhab by the Taliban are in the area yet and the group does not allow the people to bury them. According to the local media, about 150 civilians have been killed in Balkhab by the Taliban.
Disconnecting the roadways; the Taliban have not allowed UNAMA and the Red Cross to investigate the Balkhab killings’ claims
Human rights agencies including UNAMA and Red Cross have not been allowed to investigate civilian killings in Balkhab.
Local sources told the media that the Taliban have closed the roadways to Balkhab and all internet and mobile phone networks are disconnected in Balkhab district. Taliban using this opportunity are shooting the people. A local source said that in one case, Taliban shot and killed 10 civilians in a mosque.
Taliban do not allow the Humanitarian Aid Reach Balkhab Displaced people
Local sources told JAW that 150 families from Doshakh, Golwarz, Jerm, Austiwan, Lalandar, Gokh, Zu, Jah and Sorkhakbulaq villages have been displaced in the mountains of Balkhab and Bamyan province. But, some other media have quoted their sources in Balkhab saying 50,000 people have been displaced.
Local sources say that most of the displaced people are women and children and 31 children have died due to cold weather and diseases. Two displaced women have given birth one infant has died so far.
The situation of the displaced people is not good in Band e Bitab and Duzdan cheshme district of Yakawlang. Hundreds face hunger and diseases. But the relief agencies have provided not aid fearing the Taliban.
Local sources told JAW that residents of Sorkhakbulaq and Lalandar villages left their vehicles while feeling the villages but, Taliban have taken them as war booties.
Taliban are also conducting house to house search in Balkhab and collecting weapons and arresting those have had links with Mawlawi Mahadi.
In some villages, Taliban have warned the villagers not to come of their home at night because they may be shot with laser weapons.
Taliban have been accused of killing the civilians and violating human rights. But, the silence of the international community and human rights organizations on Balkhab atrocities have added to the tragic dimensions of the tragedy of Balkhab.
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