At least 15 wounded in Kabul bombing and gunfight, raising fears over latest peace talks
Emma Graham-Harrison
The Taliban have attacked the offices of a US aid group in the heart of the Afghan capital with a car bomb, claiming the group promoted western traditions and mixing between men and women.
Coming as US negotiators try to reach a peace deal with the Taliban, the attack in Kabul is likely to fuel the concerns of critics who say the militant group cannot be trusted to protect women’s rights and other freedoms, whatever they may pledge at the negotiating table.
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Source: theguardian.com

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