Taliban sentence 3 Afghans to lengthy terms, flogging for political activism

FILE - Elderly men sit under Taliban flags as Afghanistan's de facto rulers mark the second anniversary of the withdrawal of U.S.-led troops from the country, in Kandahar, south of Kabul, Aug. 15, 2023.

Afghanistan’s Islamist Taliban rulers Thursday sentenced two people to 15 years each for engaging in political activity, while a third person was flogged 30 times and jailed for similar charges.