The militant group hasbeen seen with an array of stolen firearms and vehicles.
There are also growing fears about the biometric systems that theyve seized.
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A storypublished in The Interceptlater that day has escalated the concerns.
These machines contain data including iris scans, fingerprints, and biographical information.
Theyre also used to access centralized databases.
Biometric data on Afghan citizens was reportedly widely collected and used in ID cards.
Activists fear that the information will be used to identify US collaborators and attack vulnerable groups.
It would not be the first time.
The Taliban thenkilled 12 of the passengers, thenews website TOLOnews reported at the time.
Butthe NGO warnsthat fooling the tech is difficult and risky.
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He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he enjoys playing chess (badly) and the guitar (even worse).
