Woman Beheaded By Taliban In Afghanistan For Leaving Her House Without Her Husband

A 30 year old woman was beheaded on Monday in Afghanistan by several members of the Taliban.

Zabiullah Amani, the spokesman for the Provincial Governor said the woman was beheaded for leaving her house to visit the city without her husband, because he was in Iran.

In Afghanistan, there is widespread support for Shariah law, which deems women inferior to men. Under Shariah law, a woman is not allowed to be in public without her husband or a male family member.

The Sar-e-Pul province of Afghanistan where the woman was beheaded is under Taliban control and the attackers have not yet been arrested.

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THE NATION, December 27, 2016

KABUL: A 30 year old woman was beheaded on Monday evening in Sar-e-Pul province of Afghanistan by a group of armed men, local officials said today.

Provincial Governor spokesman Zabiullah Amani, confirmed the incident and said that the armed men were linked with Taliban. The incident took place in the remote village of Latti in Sar-e-Pul.

Amani said that the women was beheaded because she visited the city alone without her husband. Amani said that the victim’s husband is in Iran and they don’t have children.

Sar-e-Pul women’s affairs head Nasima Arezo, also confirmed the incident. The village is under Taliban control and so far no one has been arrested.

However the Taliban rejected any involvement.