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Afghanistan. Death Toll Rises To Eight After Taliban Open Fire On Protesters In Badakhshan
Afghanistan. Death Toll Rises To Eight After Taliban Open Fire On Protesters In Badakhshan
At least eight civilians, including a young girl, have been killed and 27 others wounded in the district of Khash, Badakhshan province, following gunfire by Taliban forces during protests, local sources told Afghanistan International on Tuesday.
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The violence began after Taliban units were dispatched to the district to destroy poppy fields. The killing of local farmers triggered widespread anger among residents, who blocked roads leading to Faizabad and Baharak and stormed the district administration building, damaging parts of the facility. (Afghanistan International, UK, 02.07.2025)