The Taliban have killed 900 people in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, in the last month

The Taliban have killed 900 people in Kandahar in the last month, Russian satellite news agency RIA Novosta reported on August 4, citing Taddin Khan, a member of the High Commission for National Reconciliation.

According to Taddin Khan, the Taliban drove people out of their houses and killed them.

The U.S. Embassy in Kabul has said the U.S. believes the Taliban are responsible for “slaughtering” civilians in Kandahar province, a move considered a military crime, and a Taliban spokesman said the Taliban denied U.S. accusations.