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Afghans mourn schoolgirls killed in blasts as Taliban plans three-day ceasefire for Eid

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Afghans mourn schoolgirls killed in blasts as Taliban plans three-day ceasefire for Eid

Afghans mourn schoolgirls killed in blasts as Taliban plans three-day ceasefire for Eid

Dozens of young girls were buried at a hilltop cemetery in Kabul on Sunday, a day after a secondary school was targeted in one of Afghanistan's most deadly attacks this year.


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