Teen girl in Afghanistan kills Taliban who killed her parents

Washington Examiner:
A teenage girl in Afghanistan is being lauded for her bravery after officials say she killed three Taliban fighters who murdered her parents in front of her.
The tragic incident occurred last week when dozens of militants stormed the village of Geriveh, located in the Ghor province of central Afghanistan. Qamar Gul, believed to be between 14 and 16, was at home with her parents and 12-year-old brother when militants knocked on the family’s door at 1 a.m. local time.
Mohamed Aref Aber, a spokesman for the provincial governor, said that Gul’s mother refused to let the men inside the house and was promptly shot dead by the militants. The Taliban then killed her father, who, according to Agence France-Presse, was the village chief. Gul reactively grabbed her slain father’s AK-47 and put up a fight, beginning an hourlong gun battle.
Despite other Taliban fighters descending upon the residence, pro-government militia fighters were able to push them back from Gul’s home. Gul and her little brother were later taken to a safe location.
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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani invited the children to the presidential palace to honor them for their bravery, and District Gov. Mohammad Rafiq Alam praised their strength in the face of such adversity.
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This girl had to be born well after the US went to war with the Taliban after 9-11.  She showed great courage and determination in fighting off the assault on her family.

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