Wednesday, April 18, 2012

150 Afghan Girls Poisoned in Attack Against Female Education


Around 150 Afghan high school aged girls were poisoned on Tuesday in northern Afghanistan in what many suspect is an attack on females seeking education.

The schoolgirls were poisoned by contaminated water in Afghanistan's northern Takhar province, causing them to suffer from severe headaches and vomiting.

Some of the affected students remain in critical condition over the poisoning. Read more

1 comment:

Joe Mahler said...

This shows the tolerance of Islam and its great respect for women.