14/05/2011 11:55
Taliban’s Twitter account starts tweeting in English
The Taliban has extended its propaganda efforts into the social media realm, sending its first tweet in English from the handle @alemarahweb.
The account started tweeting in Pashtun in December 19. Its roughly 750 tweets detail what the Guardian calls “highly exaggerated reports” of strikes against the Taliban’s enemies. As of Thursday, some of these tweets have been written in English. Most of them are death tolls.
The account has around 4,000 followers. @alemarahweb itself, however, only follows 12 accounts, including a combat advisor to the Afghan Army, a charity that teaches carpet weaving and an educational children’s circus.