Sources: Taliban beheads 25-year-old man after arrest in Takhar

Kabul Times News | Takhar

Local sources in Takhar province say that Taliban forces beheaded a 25-year-old man named Habibullah after arresting him in the province’s Khwaja Bahauddin district.

According to the sources, the incident took place on Tuesday evening, July 13, after the young man was arrested near the border post in Khwaja Bahauddin district. The sources added that his body was handed over to his family after the incident.

As of the time of publishing this report, the motive for the murder has not been clarified and local Taliban officials have not made any official comment on the claim.

If confirmed, the incident could add to concerns about the security and human rights situation in different parts of Afghanistan. Kabul Times News is still trying to obtain and publish more details and the views of Taliban officials.