Taliban forces disperse Herat protest over hijab arrests (opens in new tab)

Taliban security forces dispersed a rare protest in Herat in western Afghanistan on June 9 after residents gathered over the reported detention of women accused of violating mandatory dress rules. Witnesses said forces fired shots and beat people to break up the crowd. Casualty accounts differed, with Reuters-cited witnesses reporting one person killed, several wounded and dozens arrested, while BBC medical sources cited by CBS said two people were killed. Residents said the protest followed ...