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    southeast corner and via highway A75 leads from the capital city to the Spin Boldak-Chaman border with Pakistan which is commonly used as a smuggling road There are two major freeways in Kandahar named Kandahar-herat and Kabul-kandahar highway which Taliban have been continuously tormenting travelers. Kandahar is also part of the larger network within Afghanistan named the Ring Road or Highway 1 More than 80% of the area is flat land and almost 10% is somewhat mountainous Over ¾ of the countries roads

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    religion. In 1996‚ when the Taliban group overruled the government‚ the laws of women’s rights became more stricter and rebelled against their constitution. They declared that women’s education was illegal under the Shariah which is the Islamic law (Akram). The specific laws and ideas that the Taliban forced onto Pakistan were designed and intended to keep women out of public life. The ideology and lifestyle impacted women on a high level. With backed up researcher the the Taliban leaders noticed the minor

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    would be special. She always excelled in school and was at the very top of her class. She was passionate about school and was always studying. One December day on 2008‚ the Taliban banned girls from going to school. They even threatened to publicly execute anyone who disobeys their orders. Regardless of what the Taliban said‚ Malala continued to go to school. No matter how dangerous it was‚ she wanted to

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    Daʿesh‚ originated as Jama’at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad in 1999. This group was the forerunner of Tanzim Qaidat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn—commonly known as al-Qaeda in Iraq —a group formed by Abu Musab Al Zarqawi in 2004 which took part in the Iraqi insurgency against American-led forces and their Iraqi allies following the 2003 invasion of Iraq. During the 2003–2011 Iraq War‚ it joined other Sunni insurgent groups to form the Mujahideen Shura Council‚ which consolidated further into the Islamic State

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    Sohrab and Farid. The first character that has been affected by Afghanistan’s world issues is Amir; throughout the novel he has been faced with forced relocation caused by the Afghan-Soviet War and intense emotional and physical trauma caused by the Taliban. During the Russian Invasion‚ Amir and his father are forced to relocate to America due to the intense warfare that is threatening the peace of Kabul‚ Afghanistan. In America‚ Amir is able to assimilate into western culture with ease. His life in

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    instance‚ during the war on Al Qaeda we sent over 806 billion dollars and have had troops deployed for 12 years. We didn’t plan on being in Iraq and Afghanistan for that many years but the Taliban weren’t easy to take down. ISIS has proven to be even more organized‚ powerful‚ and more secretive than the Taliban and Al Qaeda. They have taken over large parts of Iraq and Syria in a matter of months and have spread into other countries. It will be a large expense to put ground troops into both countries

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    is set in Afghanistan‚ the women are discriminated against. The taliban think of them as weak‚useless and not worthy to be seen‚ as shown in this description‚ ‘Parvana whirled around to see a Talib glaring at her‚ anger in his eyes and a stick in hand. “You must be covered up! Who is your husband? They

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    the BBC detailing her life under Taliban rule and her views on promoting education for girls. She began to rise in prominence‚ giving interviews in prints and on television and taking a position as chairperson of the District Child Assembly Swat. Her father is a poet‚ school owner (chains of school) and an educational activist himself. He encouraged her to become a politician. The Taliban attack On 9 October 2012‚ Malala was shot in the head and neck by Taliban gunmen while returning home on a

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    student. Her father—who established and administered the school she attended‚ Khushal Girls High School and College in the city of Mingora—encouraged her to follow in his path. In 2007 the Swat Valley‚ once a vacation destination‚ was invaded by the Taliban. Led by Maulana Fazlullah‚ the Pakistani

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    neighbors who have dedicated their lives to serve our country. Although Osama Bin Laden is dead threats still exist from the Taliban and the remaining al Qaeda forces; however‚ many Americans feel it is time to leave Afghanistan because the majority of the objectives of the war are complete. The Afghanistan government took a hands-off stance to preventing Taliban occupation. The Taliban and al Qaeda recruited young Muslim men and women to join their cause. Osama Bin Laden‚ head of al Qaeda‚ who “symbolized

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