Taliban conscription

Taliban conscription

During the Taliban administration of Afghanistan (1996-2001) there was an extensive, varied conscription program.__TOC__

Ante September 11th, 2001 Taliban conscription

Kidnapping foreigners

Prior to the collapse of their regime the Taliban made widespread use of conscription, and according to some of the Guantanamo captives, kidnapping and virtual slavery.
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