Local sources at Herat Regional Hospital report that a Taliban member verbally abused and slapped a female doctor working in the emergency ward.
The incident has sparked outrage among the medical staff.
Following the assault, other doctors protested the violence, only to face physical aggression from Taliban members themselves.
Shockingly, a hospital official described the event as “normal” and refused to provide further details.
This incident underscores the precarious safety of the few women still allowed to work in Afghanistan.
Human rights monitors continue to raise alarms about the systemic violence and lack of protection for female professionals under the current regime.
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