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John Walker Lindh, American Taliban member
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John Walker Lindh
American Taliban member (born 1981)
John Philip Walker Lindh is an American Taliban member who was captured by United States forces as an enemy combatant during the United States' invasion of Afghanistan in November 2001. He was detained at Qala-i-Jangi fortress, which was used as a prison. He denied participating…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Taliban
Islamist militant organization in control of Afghanistan
The Taliban, which also refers to itself by its state name, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is an Afghan political and militant movement with an ideology comprising elements of the Deobandi movement of Islamic fundamentalism. It ruled approximately 75% of Afghanistan from…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
February 9
Day of the year
February 9 is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 325 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)