Afghan woman is killed by her husband and mother in law for giving birth to a daughter-BBC

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The mother-in-law tied the 22 yr. old's feet together while her husband strangled her.

1/30/12, "Afghan woman is killed 'for giving birth to a girl'," BBC

"A woman in north-eastern Afghanistan has been arrested for allegedly strangling her daughter-in-law for giving birth to a third daughter.

The murdered woman's husband, a member of a local militia, is also suspected of involvement but he has since fled.

The murder took place two days ago in Kunduz province. The baby girl, who is now two months old, was not hurt.

The birth of a boy is usually a cause for celebration in Afghanistan but girls are generally seen as a burden.

Some women in Afghanistan are abused if they fail to give birth to boys. And this is just the latest in a series of high-profile crimes against women in the country....

Senior officials told the BBC that the mother-in-law, known as Wali Hazrata, tied the feet of the 22-year old woman, who was known as Stori,

• while Stori's husband strangled her."

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