Taliban destroys giant statues of Buddha
Two giant statues of Buddha have been demolished in Afghanistan, international aid workers say.
The statues were hewn from a cliff face near the Bamiyan Valley in the third and fifth centuries.
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The statues were hewn from a cliff face near the Bamiyan Valley in the third and fifth centuries.
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