Afghanistan, Feb. 15 -- The Taliban's High Court has stated that 13 individuals, including five women, in Bamyan province have been sentenced to flogging.

According to the court's announcement, these individuals were flogged on Wednesday, February 14th, in the center of Bamyan.

Sources indicate that the flogging sentences for these individuals were executed by the primary court's judicial department in Bamyan after confirmation by the appellate court of this province.

As per the announcement, five of these individuals were sentenced to two years of imprisonment and 39 lashes each for extramarital relations, while four others were convicted of fleeing home, each sentenced to one year of imprisonment and 39 lashes.

Two individuals were ...