A teenage Afghan girl hailed on social media for her “heroism” after fighting back last week towards Taliban militants who killed her mother and father.
The girl took the household’s AK-47 assault rifle, shot dead two of the militants and wounded a number of others, local officials in Ghor province stated.
The Taliban got here to the home as a result of the girl’s father was a government supporter, they added.
A photograph of the woman holding the gun has gone viral in recent days.
Later extra militants came to assault the home, within the village of Griwa, however beaten again by villagers and pro-government militia.
Officers stated the girl, believed aged between 14 and 16, and her youthful brother taken to a safer place.
Social media users praised {the teenager}. “Hats off to her courage,” AFP quoted Najiba Rahmi as saying on Facebook.
“We know parents are irreplaceable, but your revenge will give you relative peace,” stated Mohamed Saleh, additionally on Facebook.
Based on native media, Ghor is among the most underdeveloped western provinces of Afghanistan and incidences of violence towards ladies are excessive.
The Taliban signed a peace deal with the US in February however lots of its members proceed to call for the overthrow of the present Afghan government and constitution.
