Local Sources Claim Taliban Fighters Killed Ismaili Teenager In Badakhshan
Local sources in Badakhshan told Afghanistan International on Monday that Taliban forces shot dead a 14-year-old Ismaili boy in Wakhan district.
Local sources in Badakhshan told Afghanistan International on Monday that Taliban forces shot dead a 14-year-old Ismaili boy in Wakhan district.
A source close to the Taliban in Badakhshan confirmed the incident and said that two people had been arrested in connection with the incident.
The incident occurred on Sunday evening, December 15, in the village of Daggard, Wakhan district.
A Taliban source said that forces stationed at a Taliban checkpoint shot the teenager, named Islamuddin.
The motive for this action is still unclear.
A source close to the Taliban described the incident as an "accident" and said that two Taliban forces were arrested.
A few days ago, the Taliban shot and killed a man in the city of Faizabad, the capital of Badakhshan.
