Afghan universities reopen with trickle of women attending

Taliban fighters stand guard at the main gate of Laghman University after classes resumed for the first time since the hardline Islamist group returned to power. PHOTO | AFP

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  • Most secondary schools for girls and all public universities were shuttered when the hardline Islamist group stormed back to power

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