Taliban announces 'amnesty,' urges women to join government
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The Taliban announced Tuesday an “amnesty” across Afghanistan and urged women to join its government, trying to calm nerves across a nervous capital city that only the day before saw chaos at its airport as people tried to flee their rule.
While there were no major reports of abuses or fighting in Kabul, many residents have stayed home and remain fearful after the insurgents’ takeover saw prisons emptied and armories looted. Older generations remember their ultraconservative Islamic views, which included stonings, amputations, and public executions during their rule before the U.S-led invasion that followed the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks. "The Islamic Emirate doesn't want women to be victims," Samangani said, using the militants' term for Afghanistan. "They should be in government structure according to Shariah law."More Related News