8am: The Taliban tried the youngsters in public at 11:00 o’clock on Tuesday morning (November 22nd) at the Shahr-e Wahdat Mosque on the outskirt of Argo district. Taliban members whipped each of them with 39 lashes for chatting on the phone, sources detailed. It is worth noting that two months ago, a boy and a girl threw themselves into the Kokcha River in Badakhshan province due to the fear of being chased, caught and tortured by Taliban forces. Reports are widely published by local media outlets indicating that Taliban members have whipped, tortured and humiliated civilians suspected of having premarital affairs. Click here to read more (external link).