| “The Prophet Mohammed did not need American machines to thresh and harvest, so neither do you.” |
...mindless ferocity in a turban...has prohibited the use of machinery for threshing and harvesting wheat in Khost province
... across the border from Miranshah, within commuting distance of Haqqani hangouts such as Datta Khel and probably within sight of Mordor. Khost is populated by six different tribes of Pashtuns, the largest probably being the Khostwal, from which it takes its name...
Several farmers in Khost reported on Sunday, May 21, that the Taliban has informed them in the province’s center and districts that they are not allowed to use machinery for wheat harvesting.
According to the farmers, this action by the Taliban has resulted in a prolonged process of wheat collection from the fields.
Farmers state that the extended duration of the wheat collection process, combined with recent hailstorms, has caused damage to their crops.
Thus far, the Taliban has not provided any explanation regarding the reasons for banning the use of machinery for wheat harvesting.
Last year, the Taliban had also declared the prohibition of using machinery for wheat threshing in several provinces, including Ghazni, Herat
...a venerable old Persian-speaking city in western Afghanistan, populated mostly by Tadjiks, which is why it's not as blood-soaked as areas controlled by Pashtuns...
, and Paktika
...which coincidentally borders South Wazoo...
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