Toos :
My heart goes out to the family of the U.S. soldier who was killed. As someone who has seen violence in my own country, I deeply understand the pain of losing an innocent life. May their soul rest in peace, and may their family find comfort in this difficult time. As someone from that region, I want to clarify something for people who may not know Afghanistan’s history. Afghanistan is not one single ethnic group. It has many nations inside it — Tajiks, Hazaras, Uzbeks, Turkmens, and others — and each has its own language, culture and identity.
The name “Afghanistan” historically referred to the Pashtun ethnic group (also called Afghan), and later this name was applied to the whole country during political deals made in the 19th century.
Most of the extremists you hear about today — Taliban, ISIS-K defectors, and other armed groups — come mainly from specific radicalized Pashtun tribal networks. Their actions do NOT represent all people living inside the borders of Afghanistan.
Millions of Tajiks, Hazaras, Uzbeks and others have been victims of those groups for decades — through suicide attacks, explosions, forced displacement, and bans on women’s education.
Please understand that many people inside that country have fought, suffered, and died resisting these extremist groups. We are not the same as them.
So when a Pashtun extremist commits a crime abroad, it should not define all other ethnic groups who share the same passport but not the same identity.
2025-11-29 22:22:07