Heavy Security in Herat Amid Crackdown Against Women

Heavily armed security forces deployed across Herat, Afghanistan, prompting residents to cancel planned protests following a crackdown by morality police against women.

13 Jun, 00:22 — 13 Jun, 00:22

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Heavy security on Herat streets amid deadly crackdown against women

• Planned protests abandoned amid fears of clash as armed patrols, checkpoints blanket city HERAT: Heavily armed security forces deployed across Herat on Friday, prompting residents to scrap planned protests following a crackdown where morality police arrested at least 30 women for alleged dress code violations and violently dispersed a subsequent rally, killing at least two people. Independent experts noted that Taliban forces allegedly fired on men, women, and children on Tuesday, administe...

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Heavy Security in Herat Amid Crackdown Against Women

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