Middle East

The Mastermind Behind Bin Laden’s Escape Is Back—With His Own Taliban Army

RETURN OF THE BLACK GUARDS

Anwar ul Haq Mujahid, one of bin Laden’s top ‘Black Guards,’ is back in Jalalabad. The Taliban is making sure he’s as comfortable as ever.

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