Schoolgirls attacked with acid in Afghanistan - 12 Nov 08

Al Jazeera English
Al Jazeera English
  • 12 years ago
A group of girls determined to receive an education have been scarred for life in southern Afghanistan.

They were walking to school in Kandahar when battery acid was thrown into their faces by two men. Three of the girls are now in hospital with serious burns.

Al Jazeera's David Chater reports.

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