According to local sources in Badakhshan province, at least four civilians were killed in a shooting by Taliban fighters in the district of Darayim on Thursday, May 11.
Reportedly, the Taliban fighters opened fire on the civilians after encountering resistance from the locals during the destruction of their opium farms.
It is also said that four Taliban members were injured in the subsequent attack by the residents using stones and sticks.
In addition to this incident, another source has reported that 10 civilians were injured in a separate shooting by the Taliban in Darayim.
The Taliban have frequently resorted to the use of weapons against civilians in their confrontations with non-combatants.
