Dozens of Afghan schoolgirls poisoned in suspected attack.
TL;DR
Over 80 Afghan students and teachers, mostly girls, were poisoned in two separate incidents over the weekend, causing no critical injuries but prompting an investigation. Witness accounts suggest a gas may have been used. Girls' education has become a divisive issue in Afghanistan since the Taliban took over, with the group banning women from universities and closing schools to girls starting in seventh grade. The Taliban-run government has provided no timeline for the reopening of schools and universities.
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