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Bacha bāzī (Persian: بچه بازی, lit. "boy play";^[1] from بچه bacheh, "boy", and بازی bazi "play, game") is a slang term in some parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan^[2][3] for a custom in Afghanistan involving child sexual abuse by older men of young adolescent males or boys, called dancing boys, often involving sexual slavery and child prostitution.^[4] In the 21st century, bacha bazi is practiced in various parts of Afghanistan and Northwestern Pakistan.^[5][6][3] Force and coercion are common, and security officials state they are unable to end such practices and that many of the men involved in bacha bazi are powerful and well-armed warlords.^[7][8][9]

During the Afghan Civil War (1996–2001), bacha bazi carried the death penalty under Taliban law.^[10] Under the post-Taliban government, the practice of dancing boys was illegal under Afghan law, but the laws were seldom enforced against powerful offenders, and police had reportedly been complicit in related crimes.^[11][12] Despite international concern and its illegality, the practice continued under the post-Taliban government.^[13][14]

A controversy arose after allegations surfaced that U.S. government forces in Afghanistan after the invasion of the country deliberately ignored bacha bazi.^[15] The U.S. military responded by claiming the abuse was largely the responsibility of the "local Afghan government".^[16]

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And we wonder why the PTSD rates skyrocketed after these wars in musloid countries. smh