Young Woman Killed by Brother in Central Afghanistan Amid Rising Domestic Violence

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – A 20-year-old woman was beaten and strangled to death by her brother in Afghanistan’s central Samangan province, Taliban authorities said, as domestic violence and gender-based killings continue to rise across the country.

Hashmatullah Rahmani, spokesperson for the Taliban police command in Samangan Province, said the killing took place late Thursday night in Aybak, the provincial capital. According to Rahmani, the woman was beaten and then strangled by her brother inside their home.