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Global Headlines Honour Killing: Father joins Taliban after murdering teenage daughter in Afghanistan
Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 03 Jul 2017, 05:40 am Print
Kabul, Jul 3 (JEN): In a case of honour killing, a man killed his teenage daughter for eloping with a friend, and later joined the Taliban, local Khaama Press reported.
The incident took place in Badghis province of Afghanistan.
According to the provincial spokesperson, the father reportedly shot his 14-year-old daughter in Qala-i-Naw area of the province and later killed her 18-year-old friend with whom she eloped.
Afghanistan witnesses Taliban attacks on regular basis, who along with other terrorist organisations, frequent the area.
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