About 150 Afghan schoolgirls were poisoned on Tuesday in what officials said they are “100 percent sure” is the result of the girls’ drinking water that was contaminated as a deliberate attack on girls’ education. Officials said they knew the water had been poisoned because a larger tank used to fill the affected water jugs was not contaminated. The girls suffered from headaches and vomiting, and some were hospitalized and in critical condition.
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