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Taliban fighters swap arms for books as hundreds return to school

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Hundreds of Taliban fighters have returned to school since the Taliban swept back to power in August last year. Taliban fighters were educated in madrassas, where studies are largely limited to the Koran and other Islamic themes. But education is a hugely problematic issue in the country, with secondary school girls barred from classes.

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Taliban Fighters Swap Arms For Books As Hundreds Return To School

Taliban fighters swap arms for books as hundreds return to school

2 years ago·United States

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Bangkok Post

Taliban fighters swap arms for books as hundreds return to school

KABUL - Gul Agha Jalali used to spend his nights planting bombs -- hoping to target an Afghan government soldier or, better still, a foreign serviceman.

2 years ago·กทม, Thailand

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Khaleej Times

Taliban fighters swap arms for books as hundreds return to school

Many of them are studying language courses, as well as those with a practical significance, such as IT

2 years ago·Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Radio France Internationale

Taliban fighters swap arms for books as hundreds return to school

Gul Agha Jalali used to spend his nights planting bombs -- hoping to target an Afghan government soldier or, better still, a foreign serviceman.

2 years ago·Paris, France

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Capital FM Kenya

Taliban fighters swap arms for books as hundreds return to school

Kabul (AFP), Aug 11 – Gul Agha Jalali used to spend his nights planting bombs — hoping to target an Afghan government soldier or, better still, a foreign serviceman.These days, the 23-year-old Taliban member is studying English and has enrolled in a computer science course in the capital, Kabul.“When our country was occupied by infidels, we needed bombs, mortars and guns,” says Jalali, an employee at the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation.…

2 years ago·Nairobi, Kenya

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