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The Taliban Hold a Press Conference After Over-throwing the Government. Here's what they Discussed.

Afghanistan is currently under the rule of the Taliban. The armed group took less than ten days to seize every province without resistance from the residents; and the presidential palace in the capital, Kabul. The Taliban leadership say they would like to create peace and have an inclusive government within the Islamic law. However, many Afghans are skeptical.   Last evening, the Islamist group addressed some of the concerns raised by citizens during their first press conference after the take-over.  While talking to the press, Zabihullah Mujahid, the group’s spokesman, said that the group has changed and will not adopt the same actions from their rule in the past. He added   that there would be no discrimination against girls and women and that the Taliban would protect their rights within the constraints of the Islamic laws.    ‘There will be a difference when it comes to the actions we are going to take” compared with 20 years ago. Women will be aff