NYT: Afghan Taliban Increasingly Killing Islamic Scholars to Silence Criticism
Posted on May 30, 2017
Taliban jihadists in Afghanistan are increasingly targeting Islamic scholars, known as ulema, to silence dissent and criticism as the terrorist group continues to capture territory and expand its influence across the country.
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