- A source told Reuters that Google has locked some accounts belonging to the Afghan government.
- Some people worry that the Taliban use e-mail to hunt down people who work with them.
- The Taliban has promised amnesty for everyone, but reports of detentions and executions indicate otherwise.
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Sources said that after the Taliban took over, Google locked some email accounts belonging to the Afghan government Reuters.
When the report was released, there was growing concern that the Taliban might seek revenge from those who cooperated with the US government. The organization has promised an amnesty for everyone, but reports from the local area seem to undermine these guarantees.
In a statement to Reuters, Google did not clearly confirm that they had locked certain accounts, but stated that they are “taking temporary actions to protect the security of the relevant accounts” because they are monitoring the situation in Afghanistan.
Insider has contacted Google for comments.
The source who told Reuters about the locked account was a former government employee. He said that the Taliban told him last month to save the data on its agency’s servers.
“If I do, then they will get data and official communications from the former leaders,” he told the media, adding that he did not do as required and is now hiding.
The Intercept reported last month that the Taliban Confiscated biometric devices belonging to the U.S. military This can be used to identify Afghans working with the United States.
Officials told the Taliban that during the takeover, the Taliban obtained thousands of secret documents and pay slips from the Afghan government, which may involve Afghans fighting the Taliban in the country. New York Times That
Despite the Taliban’s assurances, sources told The Times that there were still reports of detention, disappearance and execution. A former Afghan official told the media that when the Taliban showed up at his home in the middle of the night, he was hiding.
Other reports said, The Taliban are going door to door Look for people with connections to the West.
