That the Taliban are a bunch of Muslim pervs is still news?

Teens sit in a police van after they escaped Taliban militants in Bannu June 1, 2009. The militants are accused not only of recruiting youngsters to commit suicide bombings but also of sexually exploiting them. [REUTERS]

ISLAMABAD – Taliban exploitation of young boys for sex is common in parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan, Central Asia Online has learnt through interviews with analysts, military officers, clerics and a former militant.

"I have personally done investigative reporting when they were allegedly taking away young boys from schools for sexual pleasure," Peshawar-based analyst and author Aqeel Yusufzai told Central Asia Online in early August. "I've confirmed reports of militants – both in Pakistan and Afghanistan – exploiting young boys."