Sada-e Hindukush, a media outlet linked to Taliban intelligence, has released a video of what it describes as a forced confession by former Afghan police commander Allah Dad Fedayee following his arrest.
In the video, Fidai expresses regret over his past activities and asks Taliban leaders for forgiveness.
In the video, Fedayee says security has been established in Afghanistan and that no one should fight against the Taliban. It remains unclear under what circumstances the video was recorded.
Sada-e Hindukush had previously claimed that Allah Dad Fedayee was working for the Afghanistan United Front, led by Sami Sadat.
The outlet also released several audio messages attributed to Fedayee, claiming that he and Sami Sadat had discussed attacks on Taliban positions in Nuristan and Laghman provinces.
The Afghanistan United Front has denied any connection with Fedayee and rejected the authenticity of the published audio messages.
In a statement, the front described the Taliban’s actions as a “continuation of fabrication, pretext-making and deception of public opinion”.
It said the Taliban were using such allegations to create grounds for further repression, arrests and torture of former members of Afghanistan’s defence and security forces.
Under the former Afghan government, Allah Dad Fedayee served as police chief in Laghman, Nimruz, Baghlan and Maidan Wardak provinces.
Following the Taliban’s return to power, he travelled to Iran before later returning to Afghanistan.
In the newly released video, Fedayee says he returned from Iran at the invitation of the Taliban’s Contact Commission.
Afghanistan International previously reported, citing informed sources and Fedayee’s relatives, that Taliban intelligence officers had arrested him in Kabul and transferred him to an undisclosed location.
His relatives said they had no information about where he was being held or his condition.
The Taliban have not yet officially commented on the arrest of the former police commander.
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