Nearly 80 primary schoolgirls believed poisoned in Afghanistan

[Still Waters]

Nearly 80 girls were poisoned and hospitalised in two separate attacks at their primary schools in northern Afghanistan, a local education official said on Sunday.

He said the person who orchestrated the poisoning had a personal grudge but did not elaborate. The attacks took place in Sar-e-Pul province over Saturday and Sunday.

It is thought to be the first time this kind of assault has happened since the Taliban swept to power in August 2021 and began their crackdown on the rights and freedoms of Afghan women and girls.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/05/nearly-80-primary-schoolgirls-believed-poisoned-in-afghanistan