349 A full list of references can be found on GCPEA’s website, http://www.protectingeducation.org/education-under-attack-2018-references.
350 “Afghan university professors kidnapped in Ghazni,” Pakistan News Service, June 11, 2014. “Taliban kidnap 35 students, professors in Afghanistan,” World Bulletin, June 11, 2014. Ameen Amjad Khan, “35 Kandahar professors kidnapped by Taliban group,” University World News, June 19, 2014.
351 Scholars at Risk Network, Academic Freedom Monitor, Kandahar State University, June 10, 2014. Ghanizada, “Taliban releases 33 Kandahar university teachers and students,” Khaama Press, June 23, 2014.
352 “Taliban bombs kill at least 10 police in Afghanistan,” Reuters, November 10, 2014. “3 Civilians Wounded in Kabul Blast,” Pajhwok Afghan News, November 10, 2014. “Deadly explosions hit three Afghan cities,” Al Jazeera Online, November 10, 2014.
353 A full list of references can be found on GCPEA’s website, http://www.protectingeducation.org/education-under-attack-2018-references.
354 “Bid to kidnap 15 university students foiled,” Frontier Post, January 29, 2015. “Global Afghanistan: Security Forces Rescue 15 Kidnapped Students in Faryab,” Pajhwok Afghan News, January 28, 2015. “OSCMedia Highlights on Afghanistan 29 January 2015,” OSC Summary, January 29, 2015,” as cited in START, GTD 201501280025, 2016.
355 “Blast in Afghanistan’s Kandahar University wounds one,” Xinhua, March 31, 2015.
356 Mirwais Adeel, “Explosion in Kabul University compound, 2 lecturers injured,” Khaama Press, May 16, 2015. “Two Lecturers Injured in Kabul Explosion,” Tolo News, May 17, 2015.
357 Agence France Presse (AFP), “Multiple Taliban raids kill 26 Afghan police or troops,” Express Tribune, May 26, 2015. “Taliban massive offensive on Afghan southern Kandahar city over with leaving 5 dead,” Xinhua News, May 26, 2015.
358 “6 killed in Afghan capital blasts,” Xinhua News, November 24, 2015. IANS, “Afghan Capital Blasts Kills Six,” Business Standard, November 24, 2015.
359 “Afghanistan: Gunmen Kidnap Principal in Wardak,” Pajhwok Afghan News, May 22, 2015. “Programme summary of Afghan Bost Radio news in Pashto 1630 gmt 22 May 15,” BBC Monitoring South Asia-Political Supplied by BBC Worldwide Monitoring, May 25, 2015,” as cited in START, GTD 201505200062.
360 A full list of references can be found on GCPEA’s website, http://www.protectingeducation.org/education-under-attack-2018-referenc….
361 Bakhtar Safi, “Blast hits Kapisa teacher training centre, 6 injured,” Pajhwok Afghan News, May 25, 2016.
362 Elizabeth Redden, “After the Abductions in Afghanistan,” Inside Higher Ed, August 15, 2016. “Australian and American kidnapped at gunpoint in Afghanistan,” Telegraph, August 8, 2016.
363 Sayed Salahuddin and Pamela Constable, “Taliban says captive American professor’s health is failing, fate up to the U.S.,” Washington Post, October 30, 2017.
364 “Taliban behead boy in Faryab,” Afghanistan Times, August 24, 2016. “Taliban behead university student, used his corpse as BBIED in Faryab,” Khaama Press, August 24, 2016.
365 Scholars at Risk Network, Academic Freedom Monitor, American University of Afghanistan, August 24, 2016. Ahmad Shuja, “Attack in Afghanistan Shutters its School for the Blind,” Human Rights Watch news release, September 1, 2016. Ben Farmer, “Attack on Kabul’s American University ends as attackers killed, leaving 12 people dead,” Telegraph, August 25. 2016. Sune Engel Rasmussen, “American University attack: at least 12 dead and 44 injured in Afghanistan,” Guardian, August 24, 2016.
366 A full list of references can be found on GCPEA’s website, http://www.protectingeducation.org/education-under-attack-2018-referenc….
367 “Senior academic shot dead by motorcyclists in Kabul,” Pajhwok Afghan News, May 12, 2017.
368 “Wave of Taliban suicide attacks on Afghan forces kills at least 74,” Guardian, October 17, 2017.
369 Yousaf Zarifi, “Bodies of teacher, student found in Nangarhar,” Pajhwok Afghan News, December 31, 2017. “Taliban execute abducted lecturer and student in Nangarhar,” Khaama Press, December 31, 2017.
370 Emma Graham-Harrison and Haroon Janjua, “Scores killed in Isis bombing of Kabul news agency and Shia centre,” Guardian, December 28, 2017. Sultan Faizy and Shashank Bengali, “At least 41 killed in bombing of Shiite Muslim cultural center in Kabul, officials,” Los Angeles Times, December 28, 2017.
371 Sultan Faizy and Shashank Bengali, “At least 41 killed in bombing of Shiite Muslim cultural center in Kabul, officials,” Los Angeles Times, December 28, 2017.
372 Emma Graham-Harrison and Haroon Janjua, “Scores killed in Isis bombing of Kabul news agency and Shia centre,” Guardian, December 28, 2017.
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