Afghan women fear their rights are now threatened by the same group that terrorized them 20 years ago
Updated 0814 GMT August 17, 2021
Najia was at home with her three young sons and daughter in a small village in northern Afghanistan when Taliban fighters knocked on their door. Najia's daughter Manizha, 25, knew they were coming -- her mother had told her they'd done the same thing the previous three days, demanding that she cook food for up to 15 fighters."My mother told them, 'I am poor, how can I cook for you?'" said Manizha." started beating her. My mother collapsed and they hit her with their guns -- AK47s." Manizha said she yelled at the fighters to stop.
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