Two bloody weeks in Afghanistan; 26 youth killed, raising concerns about the spread of insecurity.

In the wake of the increase in criminal incidents and targeted killings in Afghanistan, local sources in Farah and Khost provinces reported the killing of two youths in separate incidents; incidents that have further increased citizens’ concerns about the country’s security situation.

Local sources in Farah province say that a young man named “Allah Gul” was killed in a stabbing incident last evening in the Darabad district, the provincial capital. According to the Taliban, the incident occurred inside a residential house and Allah Gul was accused of having an “illicit” relationship with the housewife.

According to a press release issued by the Taliban, when Allah Gul was present in the house, a fight broke out between him and the family’s son, and the attacker severely injured him with a knife. The young man died after being taken to the hospital.

The Taliban have also announced that the owner of the house was a drug addict and is currently undergoing treatment at a drug rehabilitation center. According to Taliban officials, the person accused of the murder has been arrested and his case has been handed over to the judicial and judicial institutions for further investigation.

At the same time, another young man was killed by unknown individuals in Khost province. Local sources say that the attackers first stopped the young man’s car on the highway and then shot him. No further details have been released about the identity of the victim and the perpetrators of the incident.

These incidents come at a time when 26 people have been killed in suspicious incidents, armed robberies and targeted assassinations in a number of Afghan provinces in the past two weeks.

Kabul, Balkh, Herat, Nangarhar and Khost are among the provinces that have witnessed an increase in security incidents in recent days.

A number of residents of Kabul and other provinces say that as insecurity increases, especially after dark, they are less likely to leave their homes, fearing the possibility of encountering armed robbers or targeted attacks.

Some security experts warn that the continuation of this situation could increase public concerns about ensuring security and social stability.

Shahbanu Noori | Kabul Times News