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Germany condemns Taliban's home search operations; says they are affecting citizens, International NGO workers

By ANI | Updated: February 28, 2022 18:15 IST

Germany has condemned the Taliban's comprehensive home search operations in Kabul and said that the operations are affecting ordinary citizens and International NGO workers.

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Germany has condemned the Taliban's comprehensive home search operations in Kabul and said that the operations are affecting ordinary citizens and International NGO workers.

German Ambassador to Afghanistan, Markus Potzel, said, "Concerned about reports of house searches, intimidation, violence against 'criminals' in & around Kabul. As it turns out, this mostly affected ordinary citizens, including intl NGO workers. This is not a proper way to win the hearts & minds..," reported TOLO News.

Earlier European Union also condemned this move by the Taliban. The European Union Ambassador to Afghanistan, Von Brant urged to stop home search operations.

In a Twitter message, he said to the Taliban that Afghanistan is being watched by the world besides the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

"The intimidations, house searches, arrests, and violence against members of different ethnic groups and women are crimes and must stop immediately," Von Brant tweeted.

Despite Putin's war, we are watching you, he added referring to Russian military operations in Ukraine, reported The Khaama Press.

This comes as the Taliban have launched comprehensive home search operations in Kabul since last week.The move has been widely criticized in the media and on social media platforms by the citizens, journalists, and civil society members watching Afghanistan from outside.

( With inputs from ANI )

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