1.   At the same time, he said the Taliban would not destroy statues actually being worshiped and would not touch the Hindu temples still left in Afghanistan.

2.   The edict to destroy the statues comes at a time when more than a million Afghans are considered to be in danger of starvation after three years of drought.

3.   The Taliban destroyed the statues this year.

4.   The Taliban destroyed the statues of Buddha earlier this year, but left the empty caves.

5.   There, she destroys ornamental statues with elfin shapes.

6.   According to the ITAR-Tass news agency, the statue was destroyed and its foundation partly damaged in the blast.

7.   Attempts to dissuade Turabi from destroying the statues were met with threats.

8.   It has prohibited most girls from going to school and destroyed ancient statues, including two giant Buddhas.

9.   Muslims around the world have condemned the Taliban for destroying the statues.

10.   On Thursday, Zaeef said the decision to destroy the statues was not the result of increasing international isolation of the Taliban.