Why The Taliban Dropped Their Weapons

Описание: Talking To The Taliban: fresh from the battlefield, ex-fighters swap weapons for words.

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What prompts someone to join and then defect from the Taliban? A few months ago, the men in this report were Taliban fighters. Now, they have been accepted into an amnesty programme.

" We laid down our arms because we benefit from it" , admits one Taliban defector candidly. But their sympathies seem to lie with their former colleagues. They accuse the government of corruption and complain foreign soldiers ignore local customs. Until now, the wishes of the Afghan people have been ignored That s why people are joining the Taliban. Despite now relying on government protection, these ex-fighters are confident enough to dictate terms. " If I go back now, I will tell my people the amnesty programme is worthless" , states one. They' re demanding the release of six colleagues.

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