Uptick in Killing of Religious Scholars as Taliban Look to Curtail Their Influence The Taliban’s targeting of scholars in Afghanistan has been a reminder of the weight the insurgents give to religious influence in their campaign to disrupt government. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Attacks by Rebels in Myanmar Leave Dozens DeadIraqi Forces Enter Western Mosul, in Fierce Battle Against ISISU.N. Chief, Visiting Somalia, Pleads for Aid to Avert FamineAlmost Every Week Is Fashion Week Somewhere in the WorldChina Warns of Arms Race After U.S. Deploys Missile Defense in South KoreaHigh Court Asked to Limit Detention of Asylum Seekers in Australia for Care