The Afghanistan Personalities Contact Commission has announced that several members of the Khost Protection Force (KPF) from the previous government have returned to Afghanistan at the commission’s invitation from the United States.
The commission for contacting Afghanistan personalities announced on Wednesday, July 10th, that six members of the KPF from Khost, including Nawaz Khan, Yousef Bahar, Kashmir Khan, Fulad, Mohammad Zaman, and Azat Shah, have returned to the country as a result of the commission’s efforts from the United States.
The commission released a photo of at least six members of these forces in Khost and stated that one officer, three soldiers, and two technical staff members were among them. These personnel were trained by US military personnel during the previous government.
KPF Khost was a unit of approximately seven thousand special forces personnel in Afghanistan’s previous government, trained by the Central Intelligence Agency. Following the regime’s collapse, these forces were relocated to the United States.
Reports from Khost indicate that over 70 former members of an Afghan special forces unit are currently held captive under Taliban intelligence in Khost.
These forces, who underwent training in the United States during the previous government, returned to Khost to visit their families after completing their training. According to the reports, they were then detained by the Taliban.
Additionally, it’s reported that Taliban forces have demanded ransom from these detained personnel and their families to avoid harm.
In addition, the situation highlights the challenges faced by former Afghan special forces members returning to their homes under Taliban control, with concerns raised about their safety and well-being.
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