Young Man Commits Suicide in Baghlan Province   
Young Man Commits Suicide in Baghlan Province   

Local officials of the Taliban group in Baghlan province reported the suicide of a young man in this province.

The spokesman for the Taliban security command in Baghlan province stated in a press release that this event took place on Monday, May 6, in Kookchanar village in central Baghlan district.

According to the press release, this young man was 18 years old and ended his life by shooting himself with a Kalashnikov gun. The reason for this young man’s suicide is still unclear.

With the resurgence of the Taliban group in Afghanistan, the number of suicides among young people and women has seen an unprecedented increase. Poverty, hopelessness, depression, unemployment, and familial violence have been cited as major reasons for youth suicides in the country.

  • نویسنده : Afghanistan Women News Agency
  • منبع خبر : Afghanistan Women News Agency