KABUL — Tensions have escalated in west Kabul following reports that the Taliban’s Ministry of Justice has intensified administrative and security pressures on the residents of Green Hope Township. According to local sources, the administration appears intent on quietly pushing for the evacuation of the area.
Arbitrary Detentions and Disappearances
The crackdown took a severe turn when three local community representatives were detained by Taliban forces.
The representatives were initially transferred to the Ministry of Justice, but sources indicate they subsequently disappeared en route to the governor’s office in Kabul. To date, families and locals have received no information regarding their whereabouts or safety.
Financial Levies and Gag Orders
Alongside detentions, fighters linked to the ministry warned residents against organizing protest gatherings or highlighting their plight through media channels.
This comes on the heels of controversial inspection decrees ordering property owners in the township to pay a hefty rent of four thousand afghanis per room. Observers note that these heavy-handed financial demands and intimidation tactics mirror wider property seizure practices, leaving vulnerable urban communities trapped under mounting systemic coercion.