Reuters: Afghan Girls Fall Ill After Apparent Gas Poisoning
About 40 schoolgirls
became ill and were taken to hospital after a suspected gas poisoning
in the Afghan capital Wednesday, another apparent attack by hardline
Islamists opposed to female education.
The Taliban banned education for girls during their Afghan rule from 1996-2001, but have condemned similar attacks in the past. They have, however, set fire to dozens of schools, threatened teachers and even attacked schoolgirls in rural areas.
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The Taliban banned education for girls during their Afghan rule from 1996-2001, but have condemned similar attacks in the past. They have, however, set fire to dozens of schools, threatened teachers and even attacked schoolgirls in rural areas.
Read the entire article here.
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