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Taliban investigates death threats against UN Afghan women

Taliban investigating death threats against United Nations' Afghan female staff, report says
ISLAMABAD: The Taliban are investigating explicit death threats against dozens of Afghan women working for the United Nations, according to a report published Sunday (Aug 10).
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