The Taliban has waged a violent campaign against girls who go to schools in their Afghan strongholds.<br /><br />A series of attacks against schools and female students have driven many girls to go underground to receive an education.<br /><br />In one attack in Kandahar in 2008, around 15 girls and teachers were sprayed with acidby men on motorbikes.<br /><br />During Taliban rule, from 1996-2001, girls were banned from attending school.<br /><br />In parts of southern and eastern Afghanistan, particularly in Taliban strongholds, schools for girls still remain closed.<br /><br />But the Taliban has denied any involvement in the recent spate of suspected attacks,and has condemned the targeting of school girls. <br /><br />The Afghan government, however, has blamed the suspected attacks on fighters opposed to female education.<br /><br />Al Jazeera's Hoda Abdel-Hamid visited one secret school for girls in Kandahar and sent this report.<br /><br />[June, 05, 2010]
