Multiple Poisoning Attacks Target Schoolgirls in Northern Afghanistan
Originally Published 2 years ago — by CBS News
Over 80 girls and teachers were poisoned in two separate incidents at elementary schools in Afghanistan's Sar-e-Pul province. The Taliban, who are not in favor of formal education for girls, have vowed to find the perpetrators. It is unclear who is behind the poisonings, but the Taliban have faced a mounting insurgency from the ISIS faction in Afghanistan since they came back to power. The incidents are part of the gender apartheid measures taken against women and girls in Afghanistan to create an atmosphere of fear, according to a former member of Afghanistan's parliament.