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Taliban detains former Afghanistan govt's senior military official
Kabul: A senior military official of the ousted Afghanistan government has been detained by the Taliban regime, media reports said.
Adam Khan Matin served as a deputy commander of the 2017 Pamir Corps in northern Kunduz province under the previous government.
According to his relatives, the Islamic Emirate forces broke into Matin’s home on Friday in PD 12 of Kabul, reports Tolo News.
As per Matin's family members, he has been taken to an undisclosed location.
“They came here and said, 'we have information that you have vehicles and weapons with you.' After they received the (weapons and vehicle), they gave us a letter. They came again and took us to the police district and said that the letter was not stamped” Omid Matin, the son of the former military officer, told Tolo News.
The family members expressed sadness over the issue.
“Since they announced the general amnesty they should not detain people and they should let the people live a calm life,” Ziba, Matin’s wife, told Tolo News.
The Islamic State said an investigation into the incident is currently going on.
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