Afghanistan girls’ high school severely damaged in airstrike and fighting
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10 Feb 2021
Recent fighting between Afghan security forces and armed opposition groups has destroyed a girls’ high school in Faryab province in Northern Afghanistan. The destruction of the school has robbed more than 3,000 students of their classrooms.
“The recent fighting shows yet again the high risks and dangers for students in Afghanistan wanting to receive an education,” said Astrid Sletten, Afghanistan Country Director for the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). “All parties to the conflict must protect civilians and civilian infrastructure, including schools.”
Jan Bibi Uoz Bashi Girls’ High School in Qaisar district of Faryab province in Northern Afghanistan was at the centre of an airstrike and intense fighting between Afghan security forces and armed opposition groups on Sunday 7 February. The fighting shattered the boundary wall, meant to protect it from the conflict, damaged th