Taliban Flog 18 People In Kabul Over Drug & Alcohol Charges
The Taliban Supreme Court said it had flogged 18 people in Kabul on charges including the sale and trafficking of alcohol, cannabis, methamphetamine and prohibited tablets.
In a statement issued Thursday, the court said the sentences ranging from 15 to 39 lashes and prison terms of seven months to two years were carried out on Wednesday, January 28. It did not provide details on how the punishments were implemented.
The Taliban authorities regularly carry out floggings, often in public.
Over the past 10 days, the Taliban have flogged 87 people across Afghanistan, including women, on various charges, according to official statements.
Despite opposition from international organisations to corporal punishment and the torture of detainees, the Taliban has continued public floggings.
