They call it normal.
Women are being detained in groups, taken away by force, and reportedly subjected to humiliation and mistreatment.
Would you still call it normal if it were your wife, your daughter, or your mother?
There is nothing normal about this.
Video footage shows the moment Taliban authorities detain women during a widening wave of arrests in Herat, western Afghanistan.
According to multiple local sources, Taliban authorities have carried out large-scale detentions of women across Herat for three consecutive days. Sources report that at least 89 women were detained on Saturday and Sunday alone, while additional arrests continued on Monday.
Sources say the detentions were reportedly linked to allegations concerning women's dress and appearance. Taliban authorities have not publicly confirmed the reason for the arrests and have not issued an official statement regarding the operation.
The whereabouts of many of those detained remain unclear, raising growing concern among families and local residents.