Taliban Text Messages Ringtones
Members and sympathizers of Afghanistan's Taliban militia are reported to be spreading propaganda through ringtones, text messages, email and various audio media.1 According to a July 24, 2008, report from the Associated Press, the pro-Taliban material includes songs and poems with titles such as "Let Me Go to Jihad" and "Death Is a Gift."1
Fast Facts
- Taliban is a militant Sunni Islamic movement
- Held power in Afghanistan 1996-20012
- Deposed by U.S.-led invasion1
- As of 2008, movement is resurgent in southern and eastern Afghanistan1
- Taliban means "students"3
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