Afghanistan: more than 100 believed killed despite Taliban amnesty offer, says UN

Extrajudicial killings allegedly carried out despite Taliban assurances of safety for those linked to previous leadership or foreign forces

The United Nations says it has received credible allegations" that more than 100 members of the ousted Afghan government, its security forces and those who worked with international troops have been killed since the Taliban took over on 15 August.

Secretary general Antonio Guterres said in a report that more than two thirds" of the deaths were alleged to have resulted from extrajudicial killings by the Taliban or its affiliates, despite the Taliban's announcement of general amnesties" for those affiliated with the former government and US-led coalition forces.