Taliban Spokesman Says Music Will Be Banned And Women Need A Male Chaperone If They Travel Alone For Three Days

In an interview with the New York Times, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said while women will eventually be allowed to return to work and go on trips to school, and hospitals, they would need a male chaperone for trips that last several days  

Daily Mail: Music will be banned in Afghanistan and women will need a male chaperone if they travel alone for three days, Taliban leader says 

* Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told the New York Times that the terrorist group will be more liberal than they were 20 years ago 

* He said the Taliban would let women return to school and their jobs in the future - as long as they wear a hijab head covering 

* He also denied reports that the Taliban would once again force women to stay inside, like they did from 1996 - 2001 and would flog them for misbehaving 

* Mujahid also denied reports that the group is hunting down former American allies 

* He added that he hopes that the Taliban could work with the international community in the future 

* But, he said, music will be banned in the country and women will need a male chaperone on trips that take several days 

* His remarks come just one day after he gave a press conference warning women to stay inside while they train their forces to properly treat women 

A Taliban leader has announced that music will be banned in Afghanistan and women will be required to travel with a male chaperone on trips that last several days, even as he promises the Taliban will be more liberal than they were 20 years ago. 

In an interview with the New York Times, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said while women will eventually be allowed to return to work and go on trips to school, and hospitals, they would need a male chaperone for trips that last several days. And music will be banned in the country.  

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WNU Editor: About half of Afghanistan's population is under the age of 18. This music and entertainment ban (to be replaced with readings of the Koran) is going to be a cultural shock for many of them.

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