An Afghan woman has alleged that former Taliban spokesperson Qari Saeed Khosty forcibly married and repeatedly raped her.
In a video that has spread online, a tearful woman identified herself as Elaha and claimed that Khosty forcibly married her in January.
Elaha said she was a student at Kabul Medical University and the daughter of a former general who worked at the National Directorate of Security (NDS) in Kabul under the US-supported government."He raped me every night. He tortured and beat me up every night," she said.
In the video, which includes images appearing to show her injuries, she also claimed that Khosty filmed her rape and blackmailed her with it.
Elaha details once trying to escape before being caught by Taliban officials at the Torkham border crossing to Pakistan. She claimed she was imprisoned and ordered to apologize to Khosty and kiss his feet.
"After posting this video, maybe no one will see me again, I might be killed. But to die once is better than dying a thousand times," Elaha said.
CBS News spoke to a friend of Elaha, who confirmed her story and said she is still desperate to flee the country.
Khosty, who was removed from his role as the Taliban's Interior Ministry spokesman in March, took to Twitter to deny the allegations. He has claimed the marriage was consensual and says there were issues because her Muslim "faith is weak." He had decided to divorce her because she insulted the Quran, he said
In his tweet, Khosty apologized to the Taliban for taking Elaha as his second wife, which was in violation of the group's new ban on taking multiple wives last year.
Khosty did not respond to Insider's request for comment.
A video also circulated on social media appearing to show Elaha's mother using a broom to prevent Khosty from entering her home.
Another video appears to show Khosty in Elaha's house. Khosty can be heard warning Elaha that he has gunmen with him.
Elaha appears to be seen lying injured in a hospital bed in another video.
Journalist Ruchi Kumar said on Twitter that she had verified the veracity of the videos. She added that she had heard reports of many women related to former Afghan security officials facing abuse, sexual assault, and forced marriage by Taliban fighters.
"The "amnesty" apparently doesn't extend to women of their family," she noted, referring to the group's promise that it would not seek retribution against former government officials.