report in ToloNews, July 5, 2023 at 9:48 PM
The relatives of the victims of a village in Mata Khan district of Paktika which was raided by foreign troops 15 years ago, are calling for compensation and justice.
The residents of Ibrahim Kariz village said that 40 villagers including women and children were killed in the raid.
Hafizullah, who lost his father and 15 other members of his family in the raids, told TOLOnews that many children of the village have become orphans.
“The people who were killed in Ibrahim Kariz, including my father and two of my uncles — we would never pardon their killers. Because they committed cruel actions and injustice and we killed them,” he said.
“11 people of my family including my mother and 60-year-old father and my older brother who was between 30 to 35 years old,” said Mohammad Barat, a relative of the victims.
The relatives of the victims said that they are in severe economic condition and called on the relevant organizations to pursue the issue.
“We call on the International Criminal court to bring these people into court. The ICC should ensure justice,” said Fazal Rahman, a relative of the victims.
“Arrest that criminal and ask him why they did this to these people. Who is going to take care of these orphans and widows? These people should be asked,” said Delawar, a relative of the victims.
The provincial governor, Faizullah Jamal, said that not only in Paktika but in many other provinces of the country war crimes happened over the past two decades.
“We call on the human rights organizations and international community to raise their voices and ensure their rights. Not only from here but from all over Afghanistan,” he said.
Earlier, the Guardian reported that at least 80 Afghan civilians may have been victims of summary killings by three separate British Special Air Service (SAS) units—that were operating in the country between 2010 and 2013.
https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-184065
