03/08/2021 – Ruchi Kumar

Stories from South Asia

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Taliban trying to force Afghan girls as young as 13 into marriage

03/08/202129/03/2022

Thirty-nine-year old Gulpari was forced to make some hard decisions when the Taliban was closing in on her village in the north of Afghanistan six weeks ago. Recalling the terrifying nights her family spent fearing for their lives, she said […]

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Afghanistan: Taliban claim responsibility for attack on defence minister

03/08/202129/03/2022

Taliban insurgents on Wednesday claimed responsibility for an attack on the residence of Afghanistan’s acting defence minister in Kabul. A car bomb exploded near the residence of Gen Bismillah Mohammadi in the Shirpur area of Kabul on Tuesday. The explosion took place […]

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Day: 3 August 2021