Internal UN document says Taliban threatened, beat staff
India Today
The Taliban stopped an Afghan United Nations staff member as he was trying to reach Kabul airport on Sunday and beat him.
On Monday, three unknown men visited the home of another UN staff member who was at work at the time. They asked his son where his father was, and accused him of lying: “We know his location and what he does.” The incidents are among dozens contained in an internal UN Security document seen by Reuters that describes veiled threats, the looting of UN offices, and physical abuse of staff since Aug. 10, shortly before the Taliban swept to power.
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