A young Afghan woman has been arrested by the Taliban\u2019s morality police while secretly training girls in taekwondo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Khadija Ahmadzada, 22, was conducting training in the parking area of a residential home in the western city of Herat on Saturday morning when she was detained, local sources told Rukhshana Media on condition of anonymity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe didn\u2019t know where they took her,\u201d the source said. \u201cAfter searching for a long time, we found out she had been transferred to prison.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ahmadzada\u2019s father and the owner of the house where the training took place were also arrested and all three are being held in Herat\u2019s central prison, the source said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She set up the informal training space so that girls in Herat could continue practising sport after the Taliban imposed draconian restrictions on women\u2019s activities, the source said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When Taliban officers knocked on the door, the students escaped through another exit, but Ahmadzada was taken away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSport, which should be a symbol of health, hope and life, has become a crime in Afghanistan,\u201d the source said. \u201cThis is not just an arrest. People are detained without explanation and without anyone taking responsibility.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her Instagram account, which had around 2,000 followers and featured posts about her sporting activities, has been shut down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Taliban authorities in Herat have not commented on the case.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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