As U.S.-Taliban talks falter, Afghans brace for more violence.
. Later Thursday, another suicide attack in neighboring Logar province killed four civilians, a spokesperson for the province said.Thursday that Abdul Samad Amiri, the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission’s acting director in Ghor province, was kidnapped and killed by the group.
A wounded man receives treatment at the Wazir Akbar Khan hospital following a suicide attack in Kabul on Thursday.Some Afghans said they thought regular citizens would resist any attempt by the Taliban to seize control. The Taliban regime was known for its strict interpretation of Islamic law and restrictive policies toward women, including barring girls from attending school and women for working outside the home.
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