Child Marriage Surges Under Taliban Rule: 45-Year-Old Man Engaged to Six-Year-Old Girl in Helmand.
Kabul:A deeply disturbing case of attempted child marriage has emerged from Afghanistan’s Helmand province, where a 45-year-old man—already married to two women—became engaged to a six-year-old girl. According to reports from Daily Mail and Amu TV, the marriage was arranged by the girl’s family, allegedly in exchange for money. The wedding was scheduled for last…

