Taliban fighters take a selfie while enjoying a boat ride in the Qargha dam, outskirt of Kabul, Afghanistan. Bernat Armangue/AP Photo Since the Taliban seized control of Kabul, foot soldiers have been enjoying sightseeing in the city. But Afghanistan's new defense minister has told the fighters to stop having so much fun, per The Wall Street Journal. Soldiers need to stop taking selfies, said Mawlawi Mohammad Yaqoob, because it compromises the security of Taliban leaders. See more stories on Insider's business page. Since the Taliban seized control of Kabul on August 15, rank-and-file soldiers have been making the most of the city.When off duty, according to reports, Taliban fighters have been visiting the animals at Kabul's zoo, riding bumper cars at amusement parks, taking part in impromptu wrestling, and kicking back at an abandoned mansion in the nation's capital. A Twitter video posted by Reuters senior reporter Hamid Shalizi appears to show Taliban soldiers enjoying bumper car rides. @HamidShalizi/Twitter But The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that Afghanistan's new defense minister, the son of the Taliban's founder, has told soldiers to stop having so much and focus on the task at hand."Stick to the tasks you have been assigned," said Mawlawi Mohammad Yaqoob in an audio message released Thursday, per The WSJ.

 

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