Woman Killed by Husband in Central Afghanistan Amid Rise in Domestic Violence

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – A woman has been strangled to death by her husband in Samangan province, central Afghanistan, amid a recent surge in domestic violence across the country.

The incident took place on Sunday night, 1 June, in Khulm district, according to local sources. The 47-year-old husband reportedly used a cloth to kill his wife at home.