In Kandahar city, hundreds of pharmaceutical company officials and employees protested Taliban attempts to confiscate Pakistani medicines. Taliban fighters bloc
Summary
In Kandahar city, hundreds of pharmaceutical company officials and employees protested Taliban attempts to confiscate Pakistani medicines. Taliban fighters blocked the gathering and fired at protesters, wounding six civilians and five Taliban fighters. Sources say 21 people, including officials of the pharmaceutical companies' union, were detained for allegedly inciting the protest. The Taliban confirmed the arrests and said the detainees are under investigation.
Where
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Legal classification
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Suppression of press / journalists · primary
ICCPR Art. 19; UDHR Art. 19
Assigned from the reported conduct and confirmed on review.
Arbitrary arrest / detention
ICCPR Art. 9; UDHR Art. 9
Assigned from the reported conduct and confirmed on review.
Killing of civilians in attack
ICCPR Art. 6; IHL
Assigned from the reported conduct and confirmed on review.
Also coded as: Arbitrary detention, Civilian casualties
Sources
2 independent reports of one event. Field-channel material is used for corroboration only and is never attributed.
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Afghanistan Human Rights Center, “In Kandahar city, hundreds of pharmaceutical company officials and employees protested Taliban attempts to confiscate Pakistani medicines. Taliban fighters bloc”, entry AHRC-2026-1111-KAN-02, grade: Corroborated, 2026-11-11. Retrieved 12 November 2026.