Taliban orders Afghan girls schools shut hours after reopening: Spokesman

The Taliban ordered secondary ladies colleges in Afghanistan to close Wednesday simply hours after they reopened, an official confirmed, sparking confusion over the coverage reversal by the hardline group.

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“Sure, it’s true,” Taliban spokesman Inamullah Samangani informed AFP when requested to verify stories that ladies had been ordered house.

An AFP staff was filming at Zarghona Excessive College within the capital Kabul when a trainer entered and ordered everybody to go house.

Crestfallen college students, again at school for the primary time for the reason that Taliban seized energy in August final 12 months, tearfully packed up their belongings and filed out.

The worldwide neighborhood has made the appropriate to schooling for all a sticking level in negotiations over assist and recognition of the brand new Taliban regime.

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