Local sources say a 33-year-old woman named Afsana was brutally killed and beheaded by unidentified individuals today in Noda village, Farah province.
Sources told the Hasht-e Subh Daily on Tuesday, November 10, that the woman was a mother of five and had returned to Afghanistan from Iran about a year ago.
According to the sources, Afsana lived with her husband’s family, while her husband is currently in Iran.
The sources added that the motive for the killing and the identity of those responsible remain unknown. Further details about how the incident occurred are also unavailable.
The incident comes as killings and violence against women remain serious concerns in Afghanistan.
Earlier, local sources also reported that a woman had been shot dead in the provincial capital of Nangarhar.
