Taliban Kills Farmer For Declining To Pay Tithe (Taxes) in Kabul, Say Sources
Local sources said that Taliban fighters killed a farmer and injured his brother in Char Asiab district of Kabul for declining to pay tithe (taxes).
Local sources said that Taliban fighters killed a farmer and injured his brother in Char Asiab district of Kabul for declining to pay tithe (taxes).
An eyewitness told Afghanistan International that the man was killed by Taliban members in Eliaskhel village of Char Asiab district.
The source added that the farmer had previously paid tithe to another group of Taliban members and had a "receipt" for the payment in hand, but the Taliban members who killed him insisted that he had to pay tithe again, however, the farmer had refused to pay the tithe twice.
According to this eyewitness, the tenacity of this farmer angered the Taliban members and resulted in his killing by the group members.
The eyewitness added that the people protested against the murder of this farmer, carried his body to the Char Asiab district headquarters, and then closed the Kabul-Logar highway for two hours for traffic.
The protesters demanded the arrest and punishment of the perpetrators for shooting this farmer.
Several drivers on the Kabul-Logar highway also confirmed to Afghanistan International that the Kabul-Logar highway was closed to traffic for several hours.
The Taliban have not yet officially commented on the killing of this farmer in Kabul.
