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8 September 2026

Whatever happened to the Taliban threat: 'We will flog the women'?

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Source reporting: NPR News

Whatever happened to the Taliban threat: 'We will flog the women'?

IN 2024, the ruling Taliban pledged to use flogging as well as stoning to punish people for not following certain of their precepts — committing adultery, running secret schools for girls. Have they followed through? (Image credit: AFP)

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