(OK, when you read through the article then it says: “One of the original factors mobilizing the rise of the Taliban was their opposition to the bacha bazi.” so for all bad things they do, they are trying to stop that, in stark contrast to the US military which: “U.S. government forces in Afghanistan after the invasion of the country reportedly deliberately ignored bacha bazi abuse by Afghan allies.”)
Yes, it’s part of their traditional life style: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacha_bazi
(OK, when you read through the article then it says: “One of the original factors mobilizing the rise of the Taliban was their opposition to the bacha bazi.” so for all bad things they do, they are trying to stop that, in stark contrast to the US military which: “U.S. government forces in Afghanistan after the invasion of the country reportedly deliberately ignored bacha bazi abuse by Afghan allies.”)