Taliban Shoots Protesters At Point-Blank Range During Protest Over Women's Rights

Published 10 June 2026 · india

Taliban Shoots Protesters At Point-Blank Range During Protest Over Women's Rights Published By, Last Updated: June 10, 2026, 18:00 IST Taliban forces fire on rare

Taliban Shoots Protesters At Point-Blank Range During Protest Over Women's Rights Published By, Last Updated: June 10, 2026, 18:00 IST Taliban forces fire on rare protest in Herat against arrests over hijab rules, killing two, wounding several, detaining others, rights groups condemn growing repression. Since Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan, they have announced several diktats on women, including barring them from schools, universities, most jobs and even parks. The Taliban’s crackdown on women’s dress code in Afghanistan has sparked a rare mass protest in the western province of Herat. Two people were killed by security forces. According to a report by The Guardian, officials have made a wave of arrests in recent days, targeting women and young girls accused of “improper hijab". Many families have alleged that they have not received any information on where the women have been taken. Amid this uncertainty, a protest was held on Tuesday, denouncing the arbitrary arrests of women. It is important to note that protests are rare in Afghanistan as the Taliban has banned all forms of unauthorised gatherings. During the protests, Taliban militants killed women by direct firings.This video documents one of the brutal acts of repression carried out by the terrorist militias of the Taliban regime.

pic.twitter.com/lZ8aa8VQ5v — Ahmad Sharifzad (@AhmadSharifzad) June 10, 2026 The Guardian quoted witnesses telling Rukshana Media that about 70 people joined the demonstration on Tuesday despite a heavy Taliban security presence, chanting slogans including “Education, work and freedom" and denouncing what they described as the arbitrary arrests of women. “People were afraid, but they still came out," said one resident. The Taliban security forces violently dispersed a protest in Herat’s Jibril area, where residents had gathered to condemn the detention of women and girls.at least one teenager has been killed. Videos published online show Taliban forces firing live rounds to break up the… pic.twitter.com/ICtvQAcrIt — Afshin Ismaeli (@Afshin_Ismaeli) June 9, 2026 The witnesses said Taliban forces fired shots at the protesters and even deployed special units to disperse the gathering. The Guardian quoted local sources saying that two people were killed, three wounded and at least 13 others detained after being beaten by officials. Several videos have emerged of armed Taliban fighters shooting at protesters in the Jibrail district of Herat. The Guardian quoted women screaming over the sound of gunfire, chanting: “Azadi" (freedom in Dari), “They are shooting". Afghan Taliban forces used gunfire to disperse a women’s rights protest in the western city of Herat on June 9 after residents demonstrated against the recent arrest of women accused of violating the Taliban’s mandatory dress code.One eyewitness told RFE/RL’s @DaRadioAzadi… pic.twitter.com/OE9O4DWgSO — Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (@RFERL) June 9, 2026 Following the incident, Fereshta Abassi of Human Rights Watch has condemned the incident and said, “people are angry".