Who were victims of Herat attack?
Two women, an 18-year-old student and multiple members of the same families were killed in the attack, according to local.
Human Rights, Security
Human Rights
Taliban flog three in two provinces
Men accused of theft and sodomy were lashed and sentenced to prison, as corporal punishment increases.
Afghanistan
Sources say Pakistani shelling in Kunar causes damage but no casualties
Overnight artillery fire follows weeks of border tensions that began in late February.
Human Rights, Security
UN says 11 civilians killed in Herat attack
Gunmen opened fire on civilians in Herat, with local sources reporting a higher toll.
Media
Campaign seeks release of three journalists held by Taliban
Advocates call for unconditional release as concerns grow over media repression under Taliban rule.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan flood death toll rises to 189
Taliban authorities report widespread destruction of homes, farmland and infrastructure as severe weather continues.
Security, South Asia
Two killed in attack on Hazaras in Quetta, Pakistan
Sources say assailants opened fire on a group traveling by rickshaw, wounding three others.
Human Rights, Security
Bennett seeks independent probe into deadly Herat attack
Richard Bennett says the assault fits a “concerning pattern” of violence against minority communities in Afghanistan.
Human Rights, Women
Women excluded from Afghanistan’s medical exit exam for fourth year
Taliban continue to bar female graduates from mandatory licensing test, worsening shortages in a fragile health system.
Security
Afghanistan: Sources say 12 people killed in Herat shooting
Attack near a Shiite shrine leaves at least 20 wounded, with some in critical condition.