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05-12-2009, 18:20
No room in Afghan Sharia for co-eds. Girls schools were banned by the Taliban from 1996 to 2001.
From the London Telegraph:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/5314205/More-than-80-girls-hospitalised-by-poison-gas-attack.html
More than 80 girls hospitalised by 'poison gas attack'
More than 80 Afghan teenagers have been admitted to a hospital for headaches and vomiting in the third apparent poison attack on a girls school in as many weeks.
Last Updated: 7:26PM BST 12 May 2009
….At least 98 patients in total were admitted from Aftab Bachi school, including the principal, 11 teachers and two cleaners.
Khalid Enayat, the hospital's deputy director, said another 30 students were being monitored to see if they developed symptoms, although they were not admitted to the hospital.
The apparent attack came a day after 61 schoolgirls and one teacher from a school in neighbouring Parwan province were admitted to a hospital after complaining of sudden illness. They were irritable, confused and weeping, and several of the girls passed out.
Last month in Parwan, dozens of girls were admitted to hospital after being sickened by what Afghan officials said were strong fumes or a possible poison gas cloud.
The patients in Kapisa complained of similar symptoms to those in the Parwan incidents – headaches, vomiting and shivering. ….
The story is also covered here:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/may/12/afghanistan-suspected-poison-attack
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/girls-targeted-in-taliban-gas-attack-1684028.html
From the London Telegraph:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/5314205/More-than-80-girls-hospitalised-by-poison-gas-attack.html
More than 80 girls hospitalised by 'poison gas attack'
More than 80 Afghan teenagers have been admitted to a hospital for headaches and vomiting in the third apparent poison attack on a girls school in as many weeks.
Last Updated: 7:26PM BST 12 May 2009
….At least 98 patients in total were admitted from Aftab Bachi school, including the principal, 11 teachers and two cleaners.
Khalid Enayat, the hospital's deputy director, said another 30 students were being monitored to see if they developed symptoms, although they were not admitted to the hospital.
The apparent attack came a day after 61 schoolgirls and one teacher from a school in neighbouring Parwan province were admitted to a hospital after complaining of sudden illness. They were irritable, confused and weeping, and several of the girls passed out.
Last month in Parwan, dozens of girls were admitted to hospital after being sickened by what Afghan officials said were strong fumes or a possible poison gas cloud.
The patients in Kapisa complained of similar symptoms to those in the Parwan incidents – headaches, vomiting and shivering. ….
The story is also covered here:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/may/12/afghanistan-suspected-poison-attack
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/girls-targeted-in-taliban-gas-attack-1684028.html