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An Afghan burqa-clad woman walks past a Taliban security personnel standing guard outside a mosque in Shahrak-e-Almahdi, Jebrail district of Herat Province on June 11, 2026 (AFP)

Afghan govt boosts security in Herat after protest calls

Afghan authorities intensified security in Herat after a crackdown on women’s dress-code violations sparked deadly protests and renewed calls for demonstrations.

June 12, 2026

Afghan women wearing chador walk along the street near the Grand Mosque in Herat on June 8, 2026. (AFP)

UN alarmed as Afghan Taliban detain women, pregnant mother disappears

The United Nations agency condemned the detention of at least 30 women in Herat and the use of force against protesters, while reports of a pregnant woman missing after arrest in Kabul have intensified concerns over Taliban treatment of women.

June 11, 2026

Women in Burqas in Herat, Afghanistan (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Two women killed in crackdown on protests in Herat

Taliban forces violently dispersed a protest in Herat over strict hijab enforcement, with reports of deaths, injuries, and accusations of excessive force.

June 10, 2026

Women wearing Burqas in Afghanistan - (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Taliban open fire on protesters in Herat: Afghan media

Taliban forces reportedly opened fire on protesters in Herat, wounding multiple people and triggering a wider crackdown amid growing anger over the detention of women for alleged dress-code violations.

June 9, 2026

Afghan men walk past shops closed in solidarity with victims killed in an attack by unidentified armed men on the outskirts of the Sayed Mohammad Agha Shia shrine, a day after the incident in Herat on April 11, 2026.

Deadly attack on civilians in Afghanistan draws international condemnation

Gunmen attacked families at a Shia shrine gathering in Herat, Afghanistan, killing at least 11 people and drawing strong international condemnation.

April 13, 2026