Amu: Critics said the schools are being used to build a pipeline of future Taliban fighters. Some graduates have been directly recruited into Taliban ranks, while others — including teenagers — have reportedly been forced into military activities. Residents said many teachers are Taliban members, and movement around the schools is tightly monitored. Human rights activists and analysts say the Taliban have spent the past four years steadily expanding such jihadi schools as part of long-term plans to recruit and prepare future fighters. Click here to read more (external link).