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Taliban fighters execute 22 unarmed Afghan commandos, says report

The killing of the soldiers stands in stark contrast to the Taliban's efforts to show it is accepting the surrender of soldiers

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The Taliban does not want to engage in fighting inside Afghanistan’s cities, a senior leader of the group has said, as thousands of families flee their homes, fearful of living under their rule.

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Taliban fighters have executed 22 Afghan commandos. Several videos have surfaced, apparently of the incident, CNN reported.

In a clear but unsteady video, the words ring out: “Surrender, commandos, surrender.” Several men emerge from a building; they are clearly unarmed. Gunfire erupts. At least a dozen men are seen shot to death amid cries of “Allahu Akhbar” — God is Great.
 
According to CNN, the summary killings took place on June 16 in the town of Dawlat Abad in Faryab province, close to Afghanistan's border with Turkmenistan. CNN obtained and verified several videos of the incident and has