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Taliban celebrate one year in power, Afghan women absent from 'festivities'

Taliban fighters hold their flag as they celebrate one year since they seized the Afghan capital, Kabul on 15 August 2022. AP - Ebrahim Noroozi

Small groups of Taliban fighters have been marking the anniversary of taking power in Afghanistan last year, in an environment that has drastically reduced women’s participation in all daily life, including education, media, and government positions.

Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said in a statement this Monday: "This day is the day of the victory of truth over falsehood and the day of salvation and freedom of the Afghan nation."

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