GHAZNI: An Afghan girl shot dead two Taliban fighters and wounded several others when they dragged her parents out of their homes and killed them for supporting the government.
The incident took place last week when militants attacked Qamar Gul’s house in a village in Ghor province, according to AFP.
The militants were looking for the girl’s father, local police chief Habib-ur-Rehman Malikzada told AFP.
The police officer further said that the girl’s father was a supporter of the government so the Taliban went to his house and dragged him out, when the Taliban resisted his wife and killed the couple outside their house.
The police officer said Qamar Gul was inside the house when he saw the situation, picked up an AK-47 (Kalashnikov) and first killed the two Taliban fighters who killed his parents and then wounded others.
According to Afghan officials, Qamar Gul is between 14 and 16 years old, but Afghanistan does not generally have an accurate age record.
Other Taliban fighters came to attack his home after the incident, but villagers and pro-government elements forced him to return after a skirmish.
Afghan security forces evacuated Qamar Gul and her younger brother, said Muhammad Arif Uber, spokesman for the provincial governor.
The details of the incident went viral on social media where Qamar Gul is being lauded for his ‘brave’ deeds.
Along with this, a picture of Qamar Gul in the last few days in which she is wearing a dupatta on her head and holding a machine gun in her hand has also gone viral.
One Facebook user, Najiba Rahimi, wrote, “Hello to Himmat, very well done,” and another Facebook user, Fazeela Alizada, said, “The power of the Afghan girl.”
In addition, a Facebook user named Mohammad Saleh said, “We know that no one can take the place of parents, but your death will give you peace of mind.”
The Taliban usually kill people in the village who they suspect are informers of the government or security forces.
In recent months, militants have stepped up their attacks on security forces despite agreeing to a peace deal with Kabul.