In a distressing incident that sheds light on the growing assertiveness of the Taliban in various regions, reports from Ghor province indicate that Taliban fighters compelled a man to divorce his wife under duress, employing the threat of arms.
According to sources cited by Hasht-e Subh, on the night of Monday, August 14th, two armed Taliban members entered the residence of a man named Habibullah in Firuzkoh city, the center of Ghor province. Using weapons, they forcefully coerced him into divorcing his spouse against the will of both parties.
These sources further detail that the Taliban operatives, through armed force, extracted written and verbal confessions from Habibullah.
It has come to light that the woman was a dedicated Quranic teacher at a private school.
Following this event, the Taliban members allegedly sent coerced confessions from Habibullah to a district court operating under Taliban administration.
Simultaneously, reports indicate that the Taliban’s intelligence department has apprehended an individual associated with this incident, subjecting the matter to rigorous investigation.
However, a specific source alleges that Abdul Wahid Hamas, the Taliban spokesperson in Ghor, is the primary suspect in this case. Allegedly, the Taliban’s intelligence department in Ghor summoned him to the group’s headquarters in the region for further inquiries.
These developments unfold against a backdrop of increasing reports where Taliban commanders and fighters have faced accusations of forced marriages and have repeatedly dealt with such cases using armed coercion.
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