An Afghan girl shot dead two Taliban terrorists and wounded several more after they dragged her parents from their home and killed them for supporting the government, officials said.

The incident happened last week when insurgents stormed the home of Qamar Gul, a teenager from a village in the central province of Ghor.&nbsp;

The militants&nbsp;were looking for her father, the village chief, local police head Habiburahman Malekzada told AFP.

Her father was a government supporter, which is why the Taliban militants went to his house and dragged him out, Malekzada said.

When his wife resisted, the Taliban fighters killed the couple outside their home, Malekzada said.

"Qamar Gul, who was inside the house, took an AK-47 gun the family had and first shot dead the two Taliban fighters who killed her parents, and then injured a few others," he said.

Gul is aged between 14 and 16, according to different officials. It is common for many Afghans to not know their precise age.

Several other Taliban militants later came to attack her house, but some villagers and pro-government militiamen expelled them after a gunfight.

Afghan security forces have now taken Gul and her younger brother to a safer place, said Mohamed Aref Aber, spokesman to the provincial governor.

Since the incident, social media networks have been flooded with praise for Gul's "heroic" act.

A photograph of Gul, wearing a headscarf and holding a machinegun across her lap has gone viral in the past few days.

"Hats off to her courage! Well done," wrote Najiba Rahmi on Facebook. "Power of an Afghan girl," wrote another Facebook user Fazila Alizada.

"We know parents are irreplaceable, but your revenge will give you relative peace," said Mohamed Saleh in his post on Facebook.

The Taliban regularly kill villagers who they suspect of being informers for the government or security forces.

In recent months, the militants have also stepped up their attacks against security forces despite agreeing to peace talks with Kabul.

An Afghan girl shot dead two Taliban terrorists and wounded several more after they dragged her parents from their home and killed them for supporting the government, officials said.

An Afghan girl shot dead two Taliban terrorists and wounded several more after they dragged her parents from their home and killed them for supporting the government, officials said. The incident happened last week when insurgents stormed the home of Qamar Gul, a teenager from a village in the central province of Ghor. The militants were looking for her father, the village chief, local police head Habiburahman Malekzada told AFP. Her father was a government supporter, which is why the Taliban militants went to his house and dragged him out, Malekzada said. When his wife resisted, the Taliban fighters killed the couple outside their home, Malekzada said. "Qamar Gul, who was inside the house, took an AK-47 gun the family had and first shot dead the two Taliban fighters who killed her parents, and then injured a few others," he said. Gul is aged between 14 and 16, according to different officials. It is common for many Afghans to not know their precise age. Several other Taliban militants later came to attack her house, but some villagers and pro-government militiamen expelled them after a gunfight. Afghan security forces have now taken Gul and her younger brother to a safer place, said Mohamed Aref Aber, spokesman to the provincial governor. Since the incident, social media networks have been flooded with praise for Gul's "heroic" act. A photograph of Gul, wearing a headscarf and holding a machinegun across her lap has gone viral in the past few days. "Hats off to her courage! Well done," wrote Najiba Rahmi on Facebook. "Power of an Afghan girl," wrote another Facebook user Fazila Alizada. "We know parents are irreplaceable, but your revenge will give you relative peace," said Mohamed Saleh in his post on Facebook. The Taliban regularly kill villagers who they suspect of being informers for the government or security forces. In recent months, the militants have also stepped up their attacks against security forces despite agreeing to peace talks with Kabul.

Afghan girl kills two Taliban terrorists after parents murdered

Sharbat Gula, the famous &#39;Afghan Girl&#39; who featured on the cover of National Geographic in the 1980s, will be deported to her homeland, a Pakistani court ordered on Friday. Her children will also return with her, AFP reported.

&quot;We... will take her to Afghanistan in an honourable way on Monday,&quot; Abdul Hameed Jalili, counselor for refugees at the Afghan consulate in Peshawar, told AFP.

The illiterate mother-of-four was arrested last week for living in the country on the basis of fake identity papers. She pleaded guilty before court today, her lawyer Mubashar Nazar told AFP.&nbsp;

&quot;She has already spent 11 days in jail,&quot; Nazar said. &quot;We had requested the court to release her on humanitarian grounds,&quot; he added.

Pakistan&#39;s special anti-corruption and immigration court sentenced her to 15 days imprisonment and a 110,000 Pakistani rupee ($1,050) fine.&nbsp;

An Afghan consulate official said that the fine imposed on Gula has already been paid and confirmed she would be released on Monday.

The court had summoned Gula today after the Federal Investigation Agency filed a charge sheet against her for possessing a bogus Pakistani identity card.

On November 2, a Pakistani court denied bail to Gula, eight days after she was arrested from her house in Nauthia, an area in northwest Pakistan.

Pakistani officials say Gula used a fake name Sharbat Bibi while applying for the identity card in Peshawar.

Pakistan&#39;s leading daily Dawn quoted an unnamed official saying that Gula had admitted her guilt during interrogation.&nbsp;

Gula said she paid an agent to get the identity card, the official claimed.

Possessing a fake identity card is deemed to be a serious crime in Pakistan, with the maximum quantum of punishment being 14 years.

Dawn also reported that three officials &mdash; Palwasha Afridi, Mohsin Ehsan and Emad &mdash; have been charged for issuing fake cards to Afghan nationals, one of them being Gula.

Gula was immortalised on the National Geographic cover in 1985 and later in 2002. The haunting look on her face, reflected in her large green eyes, became the iconic photo of the Afghanistan war that was raging in the 1980s. 
 
(WION with inputs from AFP)

Sharbat Gula was detained late last month for possessing a bogus document to illegally reside in Pakistan

Sharbat Gula, the famous 'Afghan Girl' who featured on the cover of National Geographic in the 1980s, will be deported to her homeland, a Pakistani court ordered on Friday. Her children will also return with her, AFP reported. "We... will take her to Afghanistan in an honourable way on Monday," Abdul Hameed Jalili, counselor for refugees at the Afghan consulate in Peshawar, told AFP. The illiterate mother-of-four was arrested last week for living in the country on the basis of fake identity papers. She pleaded guilty before court today, her lawyer Mubashar Nazar told AFP. "She has already spent 11 days in jail," Nazar said. "We had requested the court to release her on humanitarian grounds," he added. Pakistan's special anti-corruption and immigration court sentenced her to 15 days imprisonment and a 110,000 Pakistani rupee ($1,050) fine. An Afghan consulate official said that the fine imposed on Gula has already been paid and confirmed she would be released on Monday. The court had summoned Gula today after the Federal Investigation Agency filed a charge sheet against her for possessing a bogus Pakistani identity card. On November 2, a Pakistani court denied bail to Gula, eight days after she was arrested from her house in Nauthia, an area in northwest Pakistan. Pakistani officials say Gula used a fake name Sharbat Bibi while applying for the identity card in Peshawar. Pakistan's leading daily Dawn quoted an unnamed official saying that Gula had admitted her guilt during interrogation. Gula said she paid an agent to get the identity card, the official claimed. Possessing a fake identity card is deemed to be a serious crime in Pakistan, with the maximum quantum of punishment being 14 years. Dawn also reported that three officials — Palwasha Afridi, Mohsin Ehsan and Emad — have been charged for issuing fake cards to Afghan nationals, one of them being Gula. Gula was immortalised on the National Geographic cover in 1985 and later in 2002. The haunting look on her face, reflected in her large green eyes, became the iconic photo of the Afghanistan war that was raging in the 1980s. (WION with inputs from AFP)

National Geographic's 'Afghan girl' to be sent back to her country: Pakistan court

Famed &quot;Afghan Girl&quot;, who appeared on the June cover of National Geographic in 1985, has been arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday in Pakistan&rsquo;s Peshawar, FIA sources have been quoted as saying by the Pakistan daily, the Dawn.&nbsp;

Sharbat Bibi has been arrested for the forgery of a Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC), the FIA sources said.

According to Dawn, FIA sources said Bibi had both Pakistani and Afghan ID cards in her possession.

Bibi has been charged under Section 419, 420 of the Pakistan Penal Code and Section 5(2) of Prohibition of Corruption Act, reported Dawn.&nbsp;

An FIA official said the officer who issued the ID cards to Sharbat Bibi is now working as a deputy commissioner in customs and got bail-before-arrest to avoid arrest in the case, the Dawn reported.&nbsp;

Last year, National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) issued three CNICs to Sharbat Bibi and two men who claimed to be her sons, according to Dawn.&nbsp;

Issuance of CNICs was in violation to the rules and procedures of NADRA.

The official added that relatives present at the given address have refused to recognise two persons listed as her sons in the form.

An inquiry had been launched with NADRA officials under fire for issuing CNICs to foreign nationals without legitimate documentation, Dawn noted.

The famous &ldquo;Afghan Girl&rdquo; was photographed by photographer Steve McCurry in 1984 at the Nasir Bagh refugee camp situated on the edge of Peshawar.

(WION)

Sharbat Bibi has been arrested for forgery of a Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC), the FIA sources said

Famed "Afghan Girl", who appeared on the June cover of National Geographic in 1985, has been arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday in Pakistan’s Peshawar, FIA sources have been quoted as saying by the Pakistan daily, the Dawn. Sharbat Bibi has been arrested for the forgery of a Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC), the FIA sources said. According to Dawn, FIA sources said Bibi had both Pakistani and Afghan ID cards in her possession. Bibi has been charged under Section 419, 420 of the Pakistan Penal Code and Section 5(2) of Prohibition of Corruption Act, reported Dawn. An FIA official said the officer who issued the ID cards to Sharbat Bibi is now working as a deputy commissioner in customs and got bail-before-arrest to avoid arrest in the case, the Dawn reported. Last year, National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) issued three CNICs to Sharbat Bibi and two men who claimed to be her sons, according to Dawn. Issuance of CNICs was in violation to the rules and procedures of NADRA. The official added that relatives present at the given address have refused to recognise two persons listed as her sons in the form. An inquiry had been launched with NADRA officials under fire for issuing CNICs to foreign nationals without legitimate documentation, Dawn noted. The famous “Afghan Girl” was photographed by photographer Steve McCurry in 1984 at the Nasir Bagh refugee camp situated on the edge of Peshawar. (WION)

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