Mohammed Omar MujahidMarch 2001
The Buddhas of Bamiyan are destroyed by the Taliban under an edict issued from Mullah Omar, stating: "all the statues around Afghanistan must be destroyed
Afghanistan · Warfare / Civil War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
The Buddhas of Bamiyan are destroyed by the Taliban under an edict issued from Mullah Omar, stating: "all the statues around Afghanistan must be destroyed
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