Local sources in Badakhshan province have reported that unidentified individuals hanged a 10-year-old child who was the offspring of a high-ranking local commander from the former government in the region.
Sources confirmed to Hasht-e Subh on Saturday, August 26th, that this incident occurred two days prior in the village of Ghazalew, located in the Shohada district of Badakhshan province.
The victim, identified as Motasem Billah, was playing in front of his younger sister when unknown individuals first suffocated him and then proceeded to hang him.
While the motives behind Motasem Billah’s tragic death remain unknown, sources claim that approximately two years ago, the Taliban had fatally shot the child’s father, who held a position as a local commander, in the Shohada district of Badakhshan.
As of now, the Taliban have refrained from providing any comments or statements regarding this matter.
Meanwhile, on August 20th of this year, the lifeless body of another child was discovered within the confines of their home in the Jani-Khel district of Paktika province.