16 flogged in Helmand province
Taliban flogging people in Helmand. Photo: Social Media

Taliban Publicly Flogs Over 60 Afghans, Including 15 Women, in Northern Afghanistan

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – The Taliban publicly flogged 63 individuals, including 15 women, on multiple charges in a sports stadium in the northern province of Sar-e-Pol on Tuesday, June 4.

Habibullah Masror, spokesperson for the Taliban governor in Sar-e-Pol, has said that the individuals were flogged for offenses including “armed attacks, adultery, sodomy, and running away from home.”

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