Two children from a primary school in Herat have reportedly been kidnapped and raped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A source from the provincial hospital, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Rukhshana Media the girls were just 11 or 12 years of age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They were grabbed by two unknown men as they were walking to school from the Payin Aab area on Monday and forced into a vehicle resembling a Toyota Black Fielder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The attackers later dumped them in the Pashtun Pol area in the center of Herat city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The source said both girls were sexually assaulted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Their identities were not disclosed due to the sensitivity of the matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the same day, the body of a pregnant woman was brought to the hospital from the Farqa area of the center of Herat city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The source said the victim was a 35-year-old named Sara who was stabbed to death by her stepson, who fled the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In recent days at least seven cases of murder and suicide of women and girls have been reported from Faryab, Badghis, Kunduz and Samangan provinces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Previously, 16-year-old Zarmina, a resident of Sarband area of Firozkoh city, Ghor province, was shot dead while resisting sexual assault by a member of the Taliban group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, women suffering from violence have faced serious obstacles in accessing justice due to the lack of a legal judicial system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Taliban dissolved the Ministry of Women\u2019s Affairs, the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission and other institutions that supported women.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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