Afghanistan, Nov. 17 -- A 17-year-old Afghan girl, Farkhunda, has died under mysterious circumstances in Kabul, just weeks after her marriage. Taliban authorities claim it was a stroke, but suspicions persist.
A 17-year-old girl named Farkhunda was found dead in her husband's home in Kabul on November 15, shortly after marrying a 17-year-old boy. Khalid Zadran, spokesperson for the Taliban's Kabul police command, has stated that no suspicious signs have been found so far in the case of the murder of 17-year-old newlywed Farkhunda.
She had married about six weeks before her death, reportedly under pressure from her husband's family, which has close ties to the Taliban. The official Taliban statement dismissed any suspicion, with spokespers...