Exposing the Taliban’s ISKP Deception

Day 5: A Deadly Warning—Do Not Travel to Afghanistan, Even for a Wedding

Viewer Discretion Advised: Contains Evidence of War Crimes

The Taliban’s fake counterterrorism operations, carried out under the guise of combating ISKP, amount to war crimes—and it’s time we call them what they are. 

Today’s post is a stark reminder to all to not travel to Afghanistan under any circumstances, even for something as simple as a family wedding. The Taliban will not hesitate to frame innocent people as terrorists to stage their sham operations and maintain U.S. financial support.

The details:
On November 2, 2023, the Taliban brutally killed three young men, later claiming they were ISKP fighters plotting to attack the Taliban governor of Balkh province. In reality, these men were returning to a family home in Balkh after attending a family wedding in Jowzjan province.

The victims were:
Ahmad Fahim and Esah Khan, who had traveled from India, where they worked as interpreters for Afghan medical patients.

Asadullah, who came from Tajikistan, where he owned a small business.

These men had no ties to ISKP or any other terrorist entity. Even in the video, the Taliban's own fighters seem surprised that there are no weapons in the vehicle. This of course didn’t stop them from labeling these three as terrorists though.

This is not counterterrorism—it’s murder, deception, and a blatant violation of international law. It’s also a sobering reminder of how far the Taliban will go to maintain an official relationship with the U.S. government. Every day we remain silent as our taxpayer dollars fund the murder of innocents to support a fabricated fight against ISIS, the more complicit we become.