Man Kills Wife in Northern Afghanistan Amid Surge in Domestic Violence

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – A young woman has been killed by her husband in Takhar province, northern Afghanistan, amid a surge in domestic violence cases across the country

Zabihullah Hakimi, spokesperson for the Taliban’s security command in Takhar, confirmed that the incident took place in Yangi Qala district on Thursday night. The man shot and killed his wife after a verbal dispute.