"Our Voices.. Cut Off": Afghan Women Taekwondo Fighters Feel Defeated By Taliban

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Zarghunna Noori has always been a fighter, but the 22-year-old taekwondo champion -- who dreamt of representing Afghanistan at the Olympics -- says she has finally met her match.

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