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An Afghan schoolgirl receives treatment for suspected poisoning, at a hospital in Sar-e-Pul province in northern Afghanistan, Monday, June 5, 2023. An education official in northern Afghanistan says nearly 80 girls at two primary schools have been poisoned in a targeted campaign. 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. (AP Photo)

An Afghan schoolgirl receives treatment for suspected poisoning, at a hospital in Sar-e-Pul province in northern Afghanistan, Monday, June 5, 2023. An education official in northern Afghanistan says nearly 80 girls at two primary schools have been poisoned in a targeted campaign. 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. (AP Photo)

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