Quick Glance: Taliban couldn't abide hearing the phrase
- On Saturday, Taliban fighters beat women demonstrators and fired into the air as they forcefully dispersed a rare rally in Kabul, just days before the year anniversary of the hardline Islamists' return to power.
- Since seizing power on August 15, last year, the Taliban have reversed the minimal gains earned by women during the United States' two-decade presence in Afghanistan.
- Some female demonstrators who sought sanctuary in nearby stores were pursued and clubbed with rifle butts by Taliban gunmen.
- Following their takeover of power last year, the Taliban promised a gentler version of the harsh Islamist rule that characterized their previous tenure from 1996 to 2001.
On March 23, Afghanistan closed down schools for girls beyond the sixth grade. This U-turn has confirmed many women's worst fears about the new Taliban ... Show more
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The Taliban have been in power for four months. They plunged Afghanistan into several catastrophes, but the West is no longer paying close attention ...
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