Reports from Afghanistan's northern province of Balkh say the Taliban killed a young woman for wearing tight clothing and not being accompanied by a male relative. Reports said the young woman was shot dead by Taliban extremists in the village of Samar Qandian, which is controlled by the militant group.

Adil Shah Adil, a police spokesman in Balkh was quoted as saying that the victim was named Nazanin and that she was 21 years old. The woman was attacked after she left her house and was about to board a vehicle to travel to Balkh's capital Mazar-e Sharif. The woman was wearing a burqa, a veil that covers the face and body, at the time of the attack, the police said.