The Taliban has forcibly displaced more than 100 families in Ghor province’s Dawlatyar district, amid an ongoing tribal land dispute, local sources told Afghanistan International.

According to eyewitness accounts, Taliban fighters used armed force over the past two days to evict residents from the Keshro valley, targeting families in the villages of Sang-e Shura, Darwaza, Dahane Ghori, Jireh Gak, Narmtab, and Hajiabad.

Local sources said villagers held a protest on Friday, after being ordered to leave their homes without due process. They reported that most of the displaced families were members of the Taymani tribe, who have long-standing land disputes with the Khanzada tribe, also known as Sardar Khel.

The conflict reportedly escalated after Ahmad Shah Din Dost, the former Taliban governor of Ghor, issued a ruling last year under the pretext of resolving the dispute. The decision required Taymani residents to vacate their homes and surrender their property to the Sardar Khel tribe.

Din Dost, currently serving as commander of the Taliban’s 205 Al-Badr Army Corps, is accused of deploying armed fighters to forcefully expel residents from the area. Local sources said Taliban forces previously carried out similar forced evictions in Jireh Gak and Hajiabad following Din Dost’s ruling.

Local council reports estimate that roughly 600 families reside in the six affected villages.

A source familiar with the matter said Din Dost holds a personal grudge against the Taymani tribe, who had resisted Taliban forces, particularly his faction, during the previous government and inflicted significant casualties.

Sources also claim that the Taliban's provincial council of religious scholars in Ghor issued a ruling last year calling for the land to be divided between the two tribes. However, Din Dost allegedly rejected the decision and instead ordered the entire area be awarded to the Sardar Khel tribe.

Reports suggest the dispute may have been influenced by personal ties: one of Din Dost’s wives is reportedly from the Sardar Khel tribe in the Keshro valley.

According to local accounts, the conflict between the Taymani and Sardar Khel tribes has already resulted in dozens of deaths. Among the victims was a Taymani elder, Senator Ahmad Khan, who was reportedly killed after the Taliban came to power, a killing attributed by sources to members of the Sardar Khel tribe.