The operation against Mumah Khan Fateh went beyond a normal dispute between local Taliban officials. The operation was part of a Taliban-led effort to constrain local power centers, control the armed commanders, and directly dominate Badakhshan's economic resources, particularly the gold mines. What stood out in the whole affair, from the time the signs of Fateh's defiance were revealed to his detention, is the Taliban's security approach (at th…
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The operation against Mumah Khan Fateh went beyond a normal dispute between local Taliban officials. The operation was part of a Taliban-led effort to constrain local power centers, control the armed commanders, and directly dominate Badakhshan's economic resources, particularly the gold mines. What stood out in the whole affair, from the time the signs of Fateh's defiance were revealed to his detention, is the Taliban's security approach (at th…