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On August 15, 2026, a Taliban Ranger vehicle transporting dozens of children for the Taliban's fifth-anniversary celebrations overturned near the Esmatullah Man

On August 15, 2026, a Taliban Ranger vehicle transporting dozens of children for the Taliban's fifth-anniversary celebrations overturned near the Esmatullah Mandi area in Spin Boldak district, Kandahar. Three children were killed and eight others were injured. The article also notes that Taliban forces compelled local residents, shopkeepers, and vendors to purchase and display Taliban flags and participate in the celebrations.

HR-LIFE-02HR-CHILD-02HR-TORT-02 ICCPR Art. 6; IHL
Kandahar
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District-level
Single-source

Taliban Morality Police arrested 18 shopkeepers in Rang-Rizan Alley, Kandahar city, on August 12, 2026. The arrests were made on charges of selling women's unde

Taliban Morality Police arrested 18 shopkeepers in Rang-Rizan Alley, Kandahar city, on August 12, 2026. The arrests were made on charges of selling women's underwear and other goods for women, and for shaving their beards — neither of which constitutes a legitimate criminal offense under international human rights law. The detentions reflect the Taliban's continued use of arbitrary morality-based enforcement against civilians engaged in lawful commerce.

HR-DET-01HR-MIN-01HR-SGBV-01 ICCPR Art. 9; UDHR Art. 9
Kandahar
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District-level

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