The Taliban in Daykundi have once again arrested 9 teachers from an educational institution

Local sources from the Sangtakht and Bandar districts of Daykundi province say that the Taliban have arrested the teachers of the “Afogh-e-Nawin” educational institution for the second time.

These sources told Tahawol today, Thursday, February 27, that on Wednesday February 26, 9 teachers from this educational institution were arrested again after being summoned to the Primary Court of the Sangtakht and Bandar districts and were imprisoned in the district’s police headquarters.

The sources add that three of the detainees are under the age of 18, and the Taliban have not provided any explanation in response to the families’ inquiries about the reason for the arrests.

According to the sources, Asadullah Halimi, the course manager, Mahdi Farzad, Jamaluddin Peyman, Tela Ayobi, Ali Faizi, Nematullah Andishmand, Ahmad Hushmand, and Asad, English language teachers, as well as Bouman Hussaini, a computer teacher, are among the detainees.

An English language class of Afogh-e-Nawin in Sangtakht and Bandar / Photo sent to Tahawoul

The “Afagh-e-Nawin” educational institution had replaced GRS in the provinces of Daykundi, Ghor, and Bamiyan after the Taliban banned foreign institutions. This institution was running dozens of English language education centers in these provinces.

On January 12, the branches of this educational institution in the Khedir and Sangtakht-Bandar districts were closed by a Taliban intelligence raid due to their education of girls and promotion of Christianity. The managers and several teachers were arrested and later released on bail.

For the same reason, on January 26, the educational centers of this institution in the Lal and Sarjangal districts of Ghor and on January 27, in Bamiyan were closed by the Taliban intelligence.

The Taliban have declared the education of girls in Afghanistan forbidden and are taking severe actions against institutions that do not comply with this ban.