The Cruelest Taliban

Pir Agha set out to make a reputation by slaughtering the family of the man once reputed to be the most ruthless Taliban in Afghanistan. He succeeded.

Sami Yousafzai

Published Feb. 11 2016 12:01AM EST

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QUETTA, Pakistan — Afghanistan has been known for some brutal characters—notorious killers, torturers, massacrers (if that’s a word), and committers of crimes against humanity, including against countless innocent Afghans.

In the 1990s, Mullah Dadullah was generally regarded as the worst of the worst.

The Cruelest Taliban

Pir Agha set out to make a reputation by slaughtering the family of the man once reputed to be the most ruthless Taliban in Afghanistan. He succeeded.

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Sami Yousafzai

The Cruelest Taliban

Pir Agha set out to make a reputation by slaughtering the family of the man once reputed to be the most ruthless Taliban in Afghanistan. He succeeded.

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