Man who ran free school for Afghan girls says Taliban blindfolded and beat him

Basir Arian, who set up a free school for Afghan girls, says the Taliban summoned him, blindfolded him and broke his nose and jaw. Only one item was collected, so no other sources confirm the account.

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1. 29 Oct, 05:00 UTCFirst appeared on The Guardian

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• I set up a free school for Afghan girls – and the Taliban blindfolded me and broke my nose and jawThe Guardian