8am: Yesterday, the Taliban collected thousands of book volumes from bookstores and publishing centers in the city of Kabul, and this process continues. Intelligence from this group has warned publishers and booksellers that anyone objecting to this decision will face imprisonment. Reliable sources have informed the Hasht-e Subh Daily that the Taliban have gathered over 20,000 book volumes in the field of ethnic history, especially books written about national leaders, Shia sect, and materials published regarding “Jihad and the resistance of the people of Afghanistan” from the city’s bookstores, collecting them entirely. Click here to read more (external link).