Thousands were detained in the city jail and an unknown number transported to jails in Herat and Qandahar. Scores of prisoners transported in large container trucks suffocated. At least several ...

Kandahar: A city in southeast Afghanistan (also spelled "Qandahar"). Mahram: A close male relative - that is a husband, father, brother, or son. Mujahidin: Literally, "those who struggle." ...