Local sources in Balkh Province have reported that the Taliban detained a young girl from the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, the provincial capital, on charges of “bad veiling.”
According to information received by Hasht-e Subh, Taliban fighters apprehended the young girl, named Elaha, on Wednesday, September 4th, as she was returning home from a tailor’s workshop.
Elaha resides in Khalid bin Walid Township within the sixth district of Mazar-i-Sharif.
Local Taliban officials in Balkh have not yet commented on the matter.
Nearly three days after the detention of this young girl, her relatives have been unable to visit her while she remains in Taliban custody.
Following the Taliban’s resurgence in Afghanistan, the group has imposed numerous restrictions on women and girls. These restrictions include a prescribed dress code and a requirement for women to be accompanied when outside their homes.
It is worth noting that the Taliban had recently issued warnings to women and girls, stating that severe actions would be taken if they did not comply with these directives.
