News Snapshot:
The Taliban has arrested one of its fighters for shooting dead a Hazara woman, in an incident described as a “mistake” by the group following outcry about civilian killings and the erosion of women’s rights in Afghanistan. Zainab Abdullahi, 25, was killed on Friday in Afghan capital Kabul ’s Dasht-e-Barchi neighbourhood when the Taliban fighter fired at her vehicle at a checkpoint. Taliban spokesperson Mohammad Naeem said on Twitter that Ms Abdullahi was “killed by mistake” and the fighter has been arrested. A senior delegation from the interior ministry visited Ms Abdullahi’s home to offer their condolences. The family was...
