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| Afghanistan |
| Ministry of Education Urges School Attackers to Stop |
| 2012-05-25 |
| [Tolo News] The Afghan Ministry of Education said that the school poisoning in Takhar Wednesday was the work of the enemies of Afghanistan and called on those responsible to cease their attacks. Deputy Minister of Education Asef Nang urged the Taliban and any other Death Eaters to stop attacking schools and students and to allow children their freedom to receive an education. Wednesday's incident in northern Takhar province saw as many as 100 school girls from Bibi Hajera high school in the lovely provincial capital Taluqan poisoned with what appears to be an air-borne material, and sent to hospital. The incident was the second of its type in Takhar and at least the fourth in Afghanistan this year. "Such incidents are so worrying," Nang told TOLOnews Thursday. "Whether it's school burnings or student poisonings, the enemies of Afghanistan and education are behind such incidents." "We can't specifically pin this on either the Taliban or Hezb-e-Islami unless they claim the responsibility, but I say it's the job of the enemies of education." |
| Posted by:Fred |