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TALIBAN ACTIVITIES IN MARUF DISTRICT QANDAHAR: FIVE OF THE TEN ROOMS IN THE SCHOOL OF DAG (42RUA320045) HAVE BEEN DESTROYED BY A BOMB ATTEMPT. A 107 MM ROCKET AND A GAS CYLINDER HAVE BEEN FOUND IN A ROOM. ACCORDING TO THE WITNESSES, FIVE TALIBAN ENTERED THE MOSQUE DURING THE PRAYER ON 040429 EVENING. THEY MADE A SPEECH AGAINST TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS, ENJOINED PEOPLE TO NOT COOPERATE WITH THE COALITION AND GAVE A LETTER TO THE MULLAH. THEN A FIVE MEMBER TALIBAN TEAM ENTERED THE SCHOOL WERE THEY AND PLANTED EXPLOSIVES. ANOTHER EIGHT MEMBER TALIBAN TEAM WAS OUTSIDE TO SECURE THE AREA. AFTER THE EXPLOSION ALL TALIBAN WENT AWAY WITHOUT VEHICLES IN DIRECTION OF SAKZI KALAY (EN 42RUA305075). ACCORDING INHABITANTS THE TALIBAN LIVE IN SAKZI KALAY WERE THEY ARE FARMERS DURING THE DAY. THE TEACHERS OF THIS SCHOOL ALREADY RECEIVED THREATENING LETTERS. THIS NEW STEP IN VIOLENCE. ACCORDING TO VILLAGERS IT COULD ALSO BE A SETTLINGS OF ACCOUNTS. THE OTHER SCHOOL, WHICH IS OPENED, IS IN SAKZI KALAY. THIS VILLAGE DID NOT RECEIVED THREATENING LETTERS, BESIDES VIP SUCH AS MAMOOR HAITULLAH, THE SAKZAS TRIBE CHIEF, LIVES THERE.