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SAA event in Afghanistan on Wed 30th October 2024

30th October 2024

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The Taliban security command in Badghis province confirmed the killing of a 17-year-old girl in Jund district.

Sediqullah Seddiqi, the spokesman of the Taliban security command in Badghis, said that four people, including the girl's brother and father, have been arrested in connection with this murder.

He added that the investigation about the murder of this girl is ongoing. Siddiqui did not say anything about the motive of the murder.

Local sources in Badghis say that this girl was killed by her brother because of her opposition to forced marriage.

Local sources in Badghis told the Daily Information newspaper that this girl was about 17 years old and she was killed on Monday night (7th Scorpio) in "Jalali" village of Jund district of Badghis.

According to the sources, this teenage girl was shot dead by her brother after she opposed the forced marriage.

Two weeks ago, a young girl in Herat was stabbed to death by her brother after opposing a forced marriage.

Forced marriages are considered as factors of violence against girls and women and their suicide.

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