Taliban Reportedly Kills 22 Afghan Special Forces Troops Attempting to Surrender - Sputnik International

At least 22 commandos of an Afghan Special Forces unit were executed in Faryab Province's town of Dawlat Abad on June 16, CNN reported on Tuesday, citing confirmation of the deaths by the Red Cross.

While the incident occurred nearly a month ago, graphic video footage of the alleged execution has only been recently made public.

    Commandos said to be from the Afghan Special Forces unit are seen being led out of a building in one video. Soon after, the "Allahu Akhbar" is overheard as gunshots ring out at the open-air marketplace.

According to the outlet, the commandos ran out of ammunition as they were attempting to defend the town from Taliban forces.

    Members of the Taliban argued to CNN that the obtained footage was misrepresented in an effort to encourage Afghan forces to not surrender. The group's spokesperson asserted that they were still holding at least 24 Afghan commandos.

However, the Afghan Ministry of Defense, which has confirmed the 22 reported deaths, has denied the Taliban's detention of two dozen commandos in the Faryab Province.