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Taliban assaults ‘anti-Islamic’ NGO in Kabul, citing its promotion of ‘western culture’
A team of Taliban jihadists attacked Counterpart International, a USAID-backed NGO operating in Kabul. The Taliban claims that Counterpart’s work is “anti-Islamic” and criticizes the NGO for promoting “western culture,” as well as the “mixing” of men and women.