Najiba, a 19-year-old woman in Herat, says her engagement ended after she spent three nights in Taliban detention, as rumors and social stigma surrounding detained women followed her after release.

UNAMA says at least 10 civilians were killed and nine others injured in Pakistani airstrikes on Kunar and Helmand. Most of those killed were children.

A dispute over the bride's wedding car in Kandahar's Dand district left a 22-year-old bride, Kafia, and the groom's uncle dead. The uncle reportedly shot the bride before turning the gun on himself.

OCHA says Taliban interference, restrictions on female aid workers and funding shortages have complicated humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan. Aid organizations faced moderate or severe access restrictions in 237 districts.