Wikipedia's first sentence called it “the 30 year old commander of taliban in swat valley fazlullah's madrasa at imam dherai”. Today it says “islamist jihadist militant who served as the third emir of tehreek-e-taliban pakistan”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Fazal Hayat (1974 – 14 June 2018), more commonly known by his pseudonym Maulana”. It now reads “Pakistani Taliban leader (1974–2018)”.
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The opening as it read in October 6, 2023
Pakistani Taliban leader (1974–2018) Fazal Hayat (1974 – 14 June 2018), more commonly known by his pseudonym Mullah Fazlullah ( Pashto / ), was an Islamist militant who was the leader of the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi , and was the leader of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan in Swat Valley . On 7 November 2013, he became the emir of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan , and presided over the descent of the group into factions who are often at war with each other. Fazlullah was designated by the Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee of the Security Council in 2015, and was added to the U.S. Fazlullah was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Kunar , Afghanistan on 14 June 2018.1
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Pakistani security forces bombed and destroyed the compound in early June 2009. Maulana Fazlullah , (born 1979 ) nicknamed the "Radio Mullah" or "Mullah Radio", is the leader of Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM), a banned Pakistani Islamic fundamentalist militant group, allied to the Pakistani Taliban , that aims to enforce Sharia in the country.
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Fazlullah , (born 1974) nicknamed the "Radio Mullah" is a militant Islamist who has served as the leader of the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi , an organisation aiming to enforce Sharia in Pakistan, and was the leader of the Tehreek-e-Taliban-e-Pakistan in Swat Valley .On 7 November 2013 he became the emir of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan , and has presided over the descent of the group into factions who are often at war with each other.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Fazal Hayat (1974 – 14 June 2018), more commonly known by his pseudonym Maulana Fazlullah ( ), was an Islamist militant who was the leader of the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi , and was the leader of the Tehreek-e-Taliban in Swat Valley . On 7 November 2013, he became the emir of the Tehrik-i-Taliban , and presided over the descent of the group into factions who are often at war with each other. Fazlullah was added to the U.S.Fazlullah was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan on 14 June 2018.
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Pakistani Taliban leader (1974–2018) Fazal Hayat (1974 – 15 June 2018), more commonly known by his pseudonym Mullah Fazlullah ( Pashto / Urdu : ملا فضل اللہ ), was an Islamist jihadist militant who was the leader of the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi , and was the leader of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan in Swat Valley . He became the emir of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan in 2013, and presided over the descent of the group into factions who are often at war with each other. Fazlullah was designated by the Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee of the Security Council in 2015, and was added to the U.S. Fazlullah was killed in June 2018 by a U.S. drone strike in Kunar , Afghanistan .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “the 30 year old commander of taliban in swat valley fazlullah's madrasa at imam dherai”. Today it says “islamist jihadist militant who served as the third emir of tehreek-e-taliban pakistan”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Fazal Hayat (1974 – 14 June 2018), more commonly known by his pseudonym Maulana”. It now reads “Pakistani Taliban leader (1974–2018)”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
the 30 year old commander of taliban in swat valley fazlullah's madrasa at imam dherai
Now
islamist jihadist militant who served as the third emir of tehreek-e-taliban pakistan
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