U.S. Slams Taliban U-Turn on Reopening High Schools to Girls
- Will harm Taliban’s ability to build ties abroad, says Blinken
- Lack of legitimacy has shut off Afghan economy from world
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken slammed the Taliban for ditching its commitment to reopen high schools to girls at the last minute, posing the latest setback for a regime struggling to build a footing in the international community.
Girls turned up at secondary schools across the country Wednesday only to be told that classes from the sixth grade remain suspended until further notice. The sudden reversal by the Taliban was met with sharp criticism from the United Nations, while Blinken said it would “profoundly harm” the group’s ability to build ties abroad.