Taliban Publicly Flogs 3 Individuals In Helmand Province

The Taliban’s Supreme Court announced that three individuals were publicly flogged in Helmand on charges of theft and fraud.

The court stated that the accused received 30 to 39 lashes and were sentenced to prison terms ranging from eight months to two years.

On Tuesday, August 27, the Taliban’s Supreme Court said in a press release that the Babaji court of the group in Helmand province publicly flogged the accused in the presence of local judicial officials, scholars, and the public.

The court did not provide details about the identities of the accused.

Earlier, on Monday, the Taliban’s Supreme Court announced that 12 people were publicly flogged in Zabul province on various charges.