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Afghan mother's sad story: The Taliban knocked on her door 3 times. The fourth time, they killed him

Afghan mother's sad story: The Taliban knocked on her door 3 times. The

Najia, an Afghan mother was at home with her three sons and little daughter in a small village in northern Afghanistan when Taliban fighters knocked on their door.

Najia's daughter, Manizha, 25, knew they were coming, her mother had told her they had done the same thing three days earlier asking her to cook food for 15 fighters.

"My mother said to them, 'I'm poor, how can I cook for you? Manizha said. " (The Taliban) started beating him. "My mother fell and they started hitting her with their weapons ."

Manizha said she shouted at the fighters to stop. They stopped for a moment before throwing a grenade at the next room and fleeing as the flames spread. The mother of four children died from the beatings.

The deadly July 12 attack on Najia's home in Faryab province was a shocking sight of the threat now facing women across Afghanistan after the Taliban took control of the capital Kabul.

Afghan mother's sad story: The Taliban knocked on her door 3 times. The

In 10 days, Taliban militants occupied dozens of provincial capitals left untouched by the withdrawal of US and allied troops.

The speed of the militants' advance caught the Afghans by surprise.

Some women said they did not have time to buy a burqa in accordance with Taliban rules that women had to cover up and be accompanied by a male relative when leaving the house.

For the women of Afghanistan, the flowing fabric represents the sudden and devastating loss of rights gained over 20 years - the right to work, study, move and even live in peace.

CNN is using nicknames for Najia and Manizha to protect their identities for security reasons.

* CNN article, translated and adapted into Albanian by Tiranapost.al