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Taliban arrest 140 in Kandahar over shaving beards: Sources
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Taliban Morality Police Detain Dozens in Kandahar for Shaving Beards
At least 50 men have been detained by the Taliban’s morality police in southern Kandahar province for shaving their beards, local sources told KabulNow. The post Taliban Morality Police Detain Dozens in Kandahar for Shaving Beards appeared first on KabulNow.
Local sources in Kandahar say that Taliban officials have arrested dozens of people in recent days for shaving their beards. According to sources, at least 50 people have been arrested by the Taliban officials from different areas of Kandahar city in the last three days. Sources say that the Taliban first detain these people at their local checkpoint and then transfer them to the Directorate of the Taliban. According to sources, most of these pe…
Taliban arrest 140 in Kandahar over shaving beards: Sources
KANDAHAR — At least 140 men were arrested by the Taliban in Kandahar over the past two days for shaving their beards, including 14 barbers and other civilians, local sources said. The arrests were carried out by the Taliban morality enforcers, sources said, adding that detainees were forcibly taken into custody and transported to Sarpoza Prison, Kandahar’s main detention facility. Many of those arrested were held for more than 24 hours before be…
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