KABUL - An Afghan woman has claimed in an online video that a Taliban official beat, raped and forced her into marrying him - charges which the senior member of the hardline Islamist movement has denied. Read more at straitstimes.com.
KABUL - An Afghan woman has claimed in an online video that a Taliban official beat, raped and forced her into marrying him - charges which the senior member of the hardline Islamist movement has denied.
Their accusations and denials have been shared thousands of times on social media in Afghanistan, where it is rare for such allegations and personal details to be aired publicly. "I have not beaten her, but exercising my Islamic rights I divorced her. I regret my marriage to her, which I had entered into hastily." He said Elaha was free to file a case against him if she wished.
Last year, Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada issued a decree ordering authorities to take strict action against those who"force women to marry by coercion or pressure".
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