Taliban Members Shoot Dead 3 Men in Herat, Say Local Sources

Local sources in Herat said that Taliban members “shot dead” three young men in this province. According to the sources, Taliban members apparently killed them after accusing them of rape and murder of a pregnant woman and her two children.

Sources said that Taliban members shot these three men on Tuesday afternoon in Zawal area in the south of Herat.

While executing these three people, Taliban didn’t provide details officially, but local sources said that the accused stormed into the house of the murdered woman on Saturday, gang-raped her and then, killed her and her two children.

There is not much information available regarding the trial these accused underwent or what kind of court the Taliban brought them to in less than three days.

Since the takeover of the power by the Taliban, the group has punished a lot of people as they are emphasising on implementing the “Sharia”.

However, the human rights organisations repeatedly criticise that the Taliban does not provide access to a fair trial.

Before this, the Taliban often has been accused of holding drumhead court-martial. Pictures from such courts have been circulated on social media several times and provoked criticism from human rights organisations.