Lailuma Built Opportunities for Afghan Women – Then She Was Killed Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

Lailuma Built Opportunities for Afghan Women – Then She Was Killed The author is an Afghanistan-based female journalist, trained with Finnish support before the Taliban take-over. Her identity is withheld for security reasons FAYZABAD, Afghanistan, Aug 21 2026 (IPS) - Afghanistan has seen a number of unexplained murders in recent months. One of the latest victims is Lailuma, the wife of well-known local singer Salam Maftoon and a community activist. https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/lailuma-built-opportunities-for-afghan-women-then-she-was-killed/?utm_source=email_marketing&utm_admin=146128&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=As_Mongolia_Hosts_COP_Pastoralists_Demand_Space_to_Move_Survive_and_Restore_UN_Reiterates_its_YearOl Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -