Taliban forces fire on crowds in Herat, who were protesting at manhandling of women arrested over hijab dress code

A Taliban crackdown on women’s dress code in Afghanistan has escalated into a rare mass street protest in the western province of Herat, with at least two people killed by security forces.

Officials made a wave of arrests in recent days targeting women and young girls accused of “improper hijab”. Residents say many families had received no information about the whereabouts or condition of those detained.

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Almeno 12 persone sono morte in Afghanistan in attacchi pakistani lungo il confine tra i due paesi. Lo hanno riferito autorità locali e governative. “Ieri notte, l’esercito pakistano ha nuovamente violato lo spazio aereo afghano e ha bombardato case civili nelle province di Kunar, Khost e Paktika. Questi attacchi hanno ucciso 11 bambini, una donna e un uomo anziano”, ha riferito il portavoce del governo talebano Zabihullah Mujahid su X. Un funzionario della provincia di Khost ha confermato che nel raid su un’abitazione sono morte nove persone. Vi sono state poi almeno altre tre vittime nella provincia di Paktika.

L’ultimo aumento della violenza è iniziato a febbraio 2026, dopo una serie di attacchi contro le forze pakistane, tra cui quello del 16 febbraio nel distretto di Bajaur. In risposta, il Pakistan ha condotto raid aerei su Nangarhar, Khost e Paktika, innescando ritorsioni afghane e una rapida escalation lungo il confine. Secondo le Nazioni Unite, almeno 42 civili sono morti nella prima settimana di scontri, mentre oltre 115.000 persone sono state sfollate dalle aree di frontiera, tra cui Kurram, Tirah, Bajaur e Chitral.

L'articolo Il Pakistan attacca l’Afghanistan al confine: almeno 12 morti proviene da Affaritaliani.it.

Afghanistan’s Taliban government used live fire to disperse a protest in the western city of Herat over new restrictions on women, eyewitnesses told RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi.

Afghan Talliban forces used gunfire to disperse a women’s rights protest in the western city of Herat on June 9 after residents demonstrated against the recent arrest of women accused of violating the mandatory dress code. One eyewitness said at least one person was killed.

The United Nations' mission in Afghanistan has expressed concern over arrests and detentions of women in western Afghanistan for allegedly not adhering to dress regulations.

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An overloaded truck carrying Afghan families returning from Pakistan crashed in eastern Afghanistan on May 30, killing at least 22 people and injuring 36 others, local officials said.

Truck was carrying Afghan families returning Pakistan when it overturned, official says

A truck overturned in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing 18 people on board including 10 children, a provincial official told Agence France-Presse.

Deadly traffic crashes are common in Afghanistan, due in part to poor roads after decades of conflict, dangerous driving and a lack of regulation.

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