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About 300 Afghan women, fully covered in attire deemed acceptable to the Taliban and holding their white-and-black flags, gather at a Kabul university in a show of support for the Islamists. The display comes as the Taliban move to snuff out civil unrest and opposition, effectively banning protests after demonstrations, often led by women, broke out across the country.
The Taliban issued new rules for universities last week, with women only able to attend class if they wear an abaya -- a flowing robe -- and a niqab -- a face covering with a small window to see through -- and are separated from men.
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