The night before the resumption of classes, the Taliban canceled a long-planned reopening for schoolgirls in seventh-grade and above in Afghanistan
Night before the resumption of classes, the group canceled a long-planned reopening for those in seventh-grade and above in Afghanistan
The Taliban have been trying to project an image of safety and normalcy since retaking power. But as WSJ’s Sune Rasmussen reports from Kabul, harsh punishments, violence, and a crackdown on basic freedoms are becoming the reality. Photo: Bulent Kilic/AFP/Getty Images
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