“I want the world not to treat this as another news piece. I want the world to know the pain we are going through right now. I am totally devastated.”
20-year-old student in Kabul, Afghanistan after an attack killed at least 25 people, mostly women.
Published on
oct 3, 2022
Why It Matters: This serves as another sign of a "deteriorating security situation" in Afghanistan, a year under Taliban rule, and the perils of young Afghans desiring an education, especially women.
Important Context: No one has claimed responsibility for the attack that occurred during an entrance exam at a school with men and women in attendance but reports indicate that women were the majority amongst the injured and dead.
At least 25 dead after suicide bomb blast at educational center in Kabul
