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Afghan authorities open fire on protesters over women’s dress code

Low Severity Asia Afghanistan
Date Occurred Jun 09, 2026 23:51 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Jun 10, 2026
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Authorities suppressed a protest in western Afghanistan over the detention of women for dress code violations.

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Afghanistan flag Afghanistan
Region Asia
Capital Kabul
Population 4,011,770
GDP / Capita $700.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #7281
  • Type General News
  • Region Asia
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Jun 10, 2026
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