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in 2015. She fled the city with her family due to the battle. While the city was occupied by the
Taliban, she campaigned for the city's liberation to the Afghan government and international community, while drawing attention to the humanitarian situation on the ground. Aziz said that voter turnout in
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Popalzai, Ehsan; Popalzai, Masoud (31 August 2019).
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