8am: Several residents of Marmul district in Balkh province say that the Taliban have been raiding people’s homes for several nights, creating fear and terror among the district’s residents. According to Marmul residents, the Taliban had previously demanded that they turn off the lights installed outside their homes; however, now the owners of homes that do not have generators are facing harassment from the Taliban. These residents emphasize that the Taliban have demanded that people install generators, but many residents have neither electricity nor the ability to pay for the purchase and installation of a generator. Nevertheless, some residents claim that following the Taliban raids, one woman suffered a miscarriage out of fear, and another elderly woman fell ill from the intensity of her fear and is now bedridden. According to some women, many of the men in their families are absent from home during this season, and the Taliban’s raids on homes have caused a sharp increase in fear and anxiety among women. Click here to read more (external link).