Young Girl Hangs Herself in Bamyan After Being Freed from Taliban Imprisonment

A source in Bamyan states that the girl, named "Tahira," hanged herself on Saturday (July 27). However, another source suggests the possibility that she was killed by her relatives.

According to sources, a few days prior, Taliban soldiers forcibly took the girl from the village of "Tagab Barg" in Punjab District in a military Ranger vehicle and harassed her.

Sources add that after the locals became aware of this, the Taliban district chief for Punjab and the Taliban's police chief in Bamyan fabricated a story, claiming that the soldiers took the girl to Bamyan for "improper hijab" from the roadside.

In a written statement by Tahira, which has been made available to the media, she mentioned that she boarded the Taliban's Ranger vehicle out of fear. The Taliban's police command in Bamyan interviewed her.

Sources say that the young girl was held in the Taliban's police command in Bamyan for several days and was released after repeated complaints from the locals.

It is said that Tahira was 19 years old, had studied up to the ninth grade, and was currently working as a tailor.

Another source claims that Tahira was a "free" girl and there is a possibility she was killed by her father or brother, but according to the source, evidence of murder has not yet been confirmed.

It is worth mentioning that the person who put the girl in the vehicle is currently imprisoned in Bamyan. The source says that this individual is a member of the Taliban army battalion.

This incident comes amidst multiple accusations against the Taliban for abducting and raping young girls since their return to power in Afghanistan. There have also been previous reports of individuals committing suicide after being released from Taliban captivity.