Watchdog says Afghan Taliban detaining, torturing civilians
By RAHIM FAIEZ ISLAMABAD (AP) — Taliban security forces in northern Afghanistan have unlawfully detained and tortured residents accused of association with an opposition armed group, said the New York-based Human Rights Watch. Fighting has escalated in Panjshir province since mid-May as anti-Taliban forces there attacked Taliban units and checkpoints, HRW said in a statement. The Taliban have responded