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Local official says women can only use private baths while wearing hijab

Chief of staff of the armed forces has said the group is planning to recruit 150,000 fighters to join their ranks

It was not clear when the raid was carried out or exactly when the alcohol was destroyed

Last year proved to be watershed moment for Afghanistan where Taliban came into power

Protest comes weeks after rights groups said there were allegations of over 100 extrajudicial killings by Taliban

Minister says two extremist regimes have emerged on right and left of Pakistan

Women seeking to travel should not be offered transport unless accompanied by close male relative, says spokesperson

Senior Afghan politician says Taliban ‘do not believe in democracy and get power through bullets and not ballots’

Spokesperson says some offenders taken into custody, others going through interrogation

Move comes after Taliban soldiers last week tried to disrupt fencing along the eastern province of Nangarhar