The Nato's International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) said Monday that all allegations by the Afghan government about the ill-treatment and torture of Maidan Wardak civilians at the hands of US Special Forces or their Afghan subordinates will be fully investigated.
Isaf spokesman Brig. Gen. Gunter Katz, speaking at a press conference in Kabul, also admitted that there had been numerous allegations of abuse by US Special Forces in the past in Maidan Wardak.
"Over the past few weeks, there have been various allegations of Special Forces conducting themselves in an unprofessional manner in Maidan Wardak," said Katz in a press conference in Kabul.
But the Isaf spokesman underscored that there had been no evidence yet to support the allegations.
"So far, we could not find evidence that would support these allegations. Isaf will work with representatives of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to find the solution to the concerns of the citizens. [We] regard the situation in Wardak as very serious and we will resolve it in full cooperation with our Afghan partners," Katz added.
Recent reports from Maidan Wardak governor to President Hamid Karzai had indicated that the US Special Forces and their Afghan subordinates had tortured, mistreated and even murdered civilians.
President Karzai decided during a National Security Council session on Sunday to expel all US Special Forces personnel from Wardak within two weeks.