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In 2001 the Taliban destroyed the Buddhas of Bamiyan, ancient Buddha statues built into an Afghan mountain. Shortly after their destruction, researchers uncovered an archeological cave site behind the statues. The Taliban unintentionally uncovered new Buddhist treasures through their actions.
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The Afghan boy made famous by his makeshift Lionel Messi football jersey in 2016 later had to flee his home when the Taliban came after him by name, leaving behind the signed jersey and ball he received from the football star.
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The last 2 Afghan Jews lived on opposite sides of Kabul's synagogue, both claimed ownership of the space, refused to leave fearing the other would sell it. The two fought so much over the synagogue's Torah (bible) scroll that, after each called Taliban on the other, the Taliban confiscated it.
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In 2012 Afghan Taliban commander Mohammed Ashan turned himself into local authorities trying to claim the $100 reward for his own capture
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In 2012, an Afghan Taliban Commander Mohammed Ashan turned himself in to local authorities, trying to claim the $100 reward prize he had seen on a poster for his arrest.
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The afghan savior of Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrel, Mohammad Gulab, (known from movie 'Lone Survivor') has been left to fend for himself against Taliban, despite multiple attempts on his life
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The Taliban castrated the previous Afghan President
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The manager of an Afghan firm with lucrative construction contracts with the U.S. government uses his monthly income of $1million to give Taliban insurgents $200,000 a month.
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The U.S. and Iran fought together in 2001 to successfully co-ordinate an insurrection against the Afghan Taliban in the Taliban-held city of Herat
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Male child sex slavery is traditional within the Afghan military/police culture, and US ignored it for years. The Taliban is now using these "Dancing Boys" to infiltrate and kill within the ranks.
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Under the Taliban Sikhs in Afghanistan were allowed to exist but they were forced to wear yellow patches in order to be "recognised or differentiated" from other Afghans.
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Taliban offered to capture Osama (Al-Qaeda), in return of a trial in a multinational court or the Hague. This option was never explored and the war started in Afghan a month after 9/11
