Young Woman Dies by Suicide After Forced Marriage in Southern Afghanistan

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – A 21-year-old woman has taken her own life in Zabul province, southern Afghanistan, after her father forced her into marriage against her will, local sources reported.

The woman, whose identity has not been disclosed, died after ingesting poison in the provincial capital of Qalat, Zabul province, on Tuesday evening, Sept. 9, the sources told KabulNow on condition of anonymity.