According to sources in Parwan province, a 22-year-old woman who had been forced into a marriage without her consent committed suicide on her wedding day.
The woman, who has not been named, shot herself with a Kalashnikov rifle in the village of Torij in Sheikh Ali district on Saturday.
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Forced marriage, domestic violence, and mental health problems are among the major reasons for suicide cases in Afghanistan, particularly among women and girls.
