Taliban Forces Detain Four Girls in Kabul’s Khair Khana, Local Sources Say

Taliban forces detained four girls in the Khair Khana area of Kabul city on Sunday, 5 Mizan, local sources said. The girls were reportedly beaten before their arrest.

According to these sources, it is still unknown where the detained girls were taken. The reason for their arrest has also not been disclosed.

In recent months, the Taliban authorities have increased pressure on women and have detained those who do not wear a burqa or an Arab-style chador with a mask. The detention of women has drawn criticism from the Afghan public, but the arrests have continued.