Taliban militants hung a teenager in southern Afghanistan because he had U.S. money in his pocket. picked by DemureArt 2 years ago

Dutch journalist, Joanie de Rijke was kidnapped and repeatedly raped by Taliban jihadists. She doesn't hold any anger to them because they were respectful and they couldn't help themselves. She is angry at the Dutch and Belgian governments for not paying the ransom quicker. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

The Taliban have been demanding the release of 21 militant prisoners being held in jails by the Afghan government and U.S. military at the base at Bagram. Two male captives were executed by gunfire in late July. Fourteen women and five men are still being held. picked by DemureArt 2 years ago

It is the open secret no one wants to talk about, the unwelcome truth that most prefer to hide. In Afghanistan, one of the richest sources of Taliban funding is the foreign assistance coming into the country.
*More picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

The city of Peshawar is on high alert. The Taliban are closing in, regularly attacking police convoys, kidnapping diplomats, and shooting foreigners. picked by bornbad 7 months ago

The Taliban ruled most of Afghanistan from the mid-'90s up until 2001, when they were ousted by a U.S.-led coalition.
They are now leading an increasingly bloody campaign against the country's Western-backed government. More than 4,200 people have been killed this year alone. picked by buddha 2 years ago

A message from elusive Taliban leader Mullah Muhammad Omar, released at the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, warns there will be a surge in violence in Afghanistan "at a surprising level," and advised militants fighting U.S. and NATO troops to stay united. picked by tlovesd 3 years ago

"They placed explosives on a six-year-old boy and told him to walk up to the Afghan police or army and push the button," said Captain Michael Cormier, the company commander who intercepted the child, in a statement. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

The American soldier who went missing June 30 from his base in eastern Afghanistan and was later confirmed to have been captured, appeared on a video posted Saturday to a Web site by the Taliban. picked by nateebiinature 5 months ago

We want to prevent sexual abuse but we still want to kill teachers. picked by tomphoolry 3 years ago

Might be a clever way to beat America,
Withold the drugs
lol picked by dp2000 2 months ago

U.S. officials say that at least 30 militants, including a Taliban commander, and no more than seven civilians were killed during the Aug. 22 raid. Afghan officials, backed by the United Nations mission, insist that more than 90 civilians died, including dozens of children. Will we ever truly KNOW what is going on over there... picked by Rambo2020 1 year ago

Rule No 19 states: "Mujahideen are not allowed to take young boys with no facial hair on to the battlefield or into their private quarters." picked by Hoosker 3 years ago

Seems they've figured out that people get really pissed off when they lose cell service. picked by tigertony 2 years ago

Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Osmani was killed Tuesday by a U.S. airstrike picked by titojuante 3 years ago

New York Times reporter David Rohde was being held hostage by the Taliban. The New York Times and Wikipedia worked together to not only refrain from publishing the news but actively censored others from posting the story. They did this to prevent a public outcry which would have raised his value to his kidnappers. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the bombing of the World Food Program headquarters in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Monday. In an interview with the Associated Press, a spokesman for the Taliban promised to "send more bombers for such attacks." How do news organizations land interviews with militants and terrorist groups? picked by sharon22 2 months ago

I thought long and hard whether to post this but on balance I think it needs to be seen. picked by topofall 7 months ago

Here’s a new Channel 4 report on the Taliban, with footage from a recently-released jihad video showing children being trained for battle. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

In 2009, the U.S. is still fighting the Taliban, and al-Qaeda operatives are still plotting from Afghanistan. And one part of the region's deadly muddle has gotten worse. In 2001 there were fears that the war in Afghanistan would destabilize Pakistan. (The Pashtun ethnic group, which makes up a large part of the Taliban insurgency, straddles the border between the two countries.) Those fears are n... read full post picked by iamamaniac 8 months ago