It looks like Afghanistan is still one of the worst places in the world to be a woman. Some time last month a 22-year-old woman known by the name Najiba was executed just a few miles outside of the capital city Kabul. Her crime? She was loved by two different men. And because they couldn't just settle things between the two of them, they decided to save face, accuse her of adultery, and kill her.
A large audience of men from the village watched as Najiba was shot in the back at close range multiple times with an AK-47. As she fell the men cheered, "God is great."
And someone filmed it. But fortunately one of the villagers found it so horrifying they sent the video to the government. Punishment came swiftly and was just as extreme.
The video of Najiba's execution is too disturbing to post on this website but you can see it on either of the links in this post.
The Afghan government has condemned Najiba's apparent murder as inhuman and un-Islamic -- and they blame the Taliban. "This was a brutal act against the Afghan people by the Taliban. They will be punished as they were punished 10 years ago, and we will continue our struggle to eliminate them," said Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Seddiqi. What does he mean by "punish like they were punished 10 years ago"? Well, the Taliban commanders responsible have been executed.
The Taliban leaders who killed Najiba didn't just kill a woman. They may have also created orphans; she may have been a mother according to some villagers.
It's hard to find anything good about this story, but I'm glad that at least someone in the village recognized this act as WRONG. I'm glad the government stood up against the Taliban -- and reminded us they do not represent Islam. When you think about American men and women still fighting overseas in Afghanistan, it's important to remember they're fighting partly because of incidents like this.
Do you think Americans should continue fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan since atrocities like this are still happening?
Image via Afghanistan Matters/Flickr
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Where's the source for the execution of the Taliban commanders? I checked both linked articles and the internet, and I can't find it anywhere. Please link.
This is just so horrible... :'( RIP Najiba
There is no reason we should still be over there, how many years later? Our men and women should have been allowed to bring the full force of the American Military to bear, and wiped them out a long time ago. Instead, they are bound by PC rules while the enemy follows no rules.
Yes, we should fight them, but our Military should be allowed to FIGHT them. Not this. Not what we're doing.
Poor woman!
Why dont you show the graphic video? People need to know the truth. What are you afraid of?
Agreed. We should have turned that place into a glass parking lot a long time ago.
Good thing the wise OWEbama has turned all that around and fixed it...