Maulvi Nazir was a Pakistani Taliban commander who openly supported Mullah Omar and Osama bin Laden and, as reported, waged jihad in Afghanistan. Through 2020 the opening stated that "Nazir openly supports Mullah Omar and Osama bin Laden, and wages jihad in Afghanistan." Today's opening describes him only as "a prominent commander of the Pakistani Taliban," with jihad surviving twice elsewhere in the article, not the opening. A reader arriving now does not learn that he openly supported Osama bin Laden or that his activity was described as waging jihad.
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The opening as it read in 2015
Nazir's operations were based around Wana . He was opposed to foreigners exercising influence in Waziristan , including Americans and Uzbek Jihadists .1The Pakistani military and intelligence establishment considered Nazir to be "good Taliban" as he did not have a particularly anti-government agenda or openly seek the overthrow of the Pakistani state.2He was killed by a U.S. drone strike on 2 January 2013.3The Long War Journal . Mullah Nazir is a Taliban leader in the Waziri areas of South Waziristan. Nazir is not a member of the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan; he is closely allied to Mullah Bahadar. Pakistan's military and intelligence services consider Nazir and his followers "good Taliban" as they do not openly seek the overthrow of the Pakistani state. However, Nazir openly supports Mullah Omar and Osama bin Laden, and wages jihad in Afghanistan. More senior al Qaeda leaders have been killed in Nazir's tribal areas during the US air campaign than in those of any other Taliban leader in Pakistan.4
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Maulvi Nazir (c. 1975 - ) is a leading militant of the Pakistani Taliban in South Waziristan . Nazir's operations were based around Wana . He is opposed to foreign influence, particularly Uzbek and American , in Waziristan . Daily Times (Pakistan) . 27 March 2009 .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Nazir's operations were based in Wana . He was opposed to foreigners exercising influence in Waziristan , including Americans and Uzbek Jihadists . The Pakistani military and intelligence establishment considered Nazir to be "good Taliban" as he did not have a particularly anti-government agenda or openly seek the overthrow of the Pakistani state. He was killed by a U.S. drone strike on 2 January 2013. The Long War Journal . Mullah Nazir is a Taliban leader in the Waziri areas of South Waziristan. Nazir is not a member of the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan; he is closely allied to Mullah Bahadar. Pakistan's military and intelligence services consider Nazir and his followers "good Taliban" as they do not openly seek the overthrow of the Pakistani state. However, Nazir openly supports Mullah Omar and Osama bin Laden, and wages jihad in Afghanistan. More senior al Qaeda leaders have been killed in Nazir's tribal areas during the US air campaign than in those of any other Taliban leader in Pakistan.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023 7 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear
Nazir's operations were based in Wana . He was opposed to foreigners exercising influence in Waziristan , including Americans and Uzbek jihadists . He was killed by a U.S. drone strike on 2 January 2013. The drone strike also killed his deputy Ratta Khan, and two commanders named Kochai and Chewantee.
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Afghan-Pakistani Taliban commander Maulvi Nazir , also known as Mullah Nazir , or Maulvi Nazir Wazir , ( Pashto : مولوي نذیر وزیر) was a prominent commander of the Pakistani Taliban in South Waziristan based in Wana .He was a dual citizen of Afghanistan and Pakistan, and had a significant role in Taliban affairs in both countries.He was killed by a US drone strike on 2 January 2013.
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Today
“jihad” appeared 2 times in this article's opening at its peak. Today the opening has none; the body has 2. Read the current article and compare.
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What Wikipedia says this is
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Then
leading militant of the pakistani taliban in south waziristan
Now
prominent commander of the pakistani taliban in south waziristan based in wana
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Early activities512 characters
Conflicts with Uzbek militants414 characters
Unification against NATO troops489 characters
Rifts within the ranks955 characters
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