Taliban militants dancing (file photo)

8am: In their efforts to spread their ideology among the Pashtuns, the Taliban have killed many tribal leaders and intellectual youths. During the republic era, the National Security Council published a book titled “Thousands of Crimes”, documenting the Taliban’s killing of tribal leaders and intellectual youths, most notably in Kandahar. It is evident that if the Taliban had not dismantled the core structure of the Pashtun society, they would not have been able to dominate the community. Click here to read more (external link).