@alemarahweb: The Taliban on Twitter

Would You Follow the Taliban on Twitter?

The Taliban is on Twitter, posting under the username @alemarahweb. If you ever want to get a visa to visit or work in the USA, we recommend against following the Taliban on Twitter. Just saying.

The Taliban has actually been tweeting since last year, but May 11 saw their first English-language tweet. More important than who is following the Taliban is who the Taliban is following: in this case, some seemingly strange accounts, such as AfghanHeroesUK, which is a charity in support of wounded British troops, and Afghan Action, a teaching collective.

One presumes that they will seek out any Western military figures who tweet; actually, it looks like they're already doing that.

The Taliban has yet to participate in any hashtag games, or recommend anyone for Follow Friday.

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