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Taliban

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FoundedKandahar
Afghanistan
Groups Pashtuns
Tajiks
Uzbeks
Turkmens
Size: 45,000 (2001 est. ); 11,000 (2008 est. ); 36,000 (2010 est. ); 60,000 (2014 est. );
Founders Mohammed Omar
Abdul Ghani Baradar
Allies Al-Qaeda
Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan
Haqqani network
Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan
Battles and wars Afghan Civil War
War in Afghanistan
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About Taliban


The Taliban or Taleban, who refer to themselves as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, are a Sunni Islamic fundamentalist political movement and military organization in Afghanistan currently waging war within that country. Since 2016, the Taliban's leader is Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada.

Call to help resettle more Afghans who worked with British military

Call to help resettle more Afghans who worked with British military
Oct 16,2023 9:31 pm

... The Sulha Alliance charity said such individuals were also at risk of attacks by the Taliban...

Tobias Ellwood: Afghan women slate UK MP's video praising 'country transformed'

Tobias Ellwood: Afghan women slate UK MP's video praising 'country transformed'
Jul 19,2023 4:11 pm

... The Taliban welcomed his remarks - seen as a rare PR coup for their government, which no country recognises...

Afghan economic hopes threatened by Taliban - UN

Afghan economic hopes threatened by Taliban - UN
Apr 18,2023 7:20 pm

...By Kelly NgBBC News, SingaporeWeak signs of recovery in Afghanistan s economy are at risk of being undone by Taliban restrictions on women working for NGOs, the UN says...

Afghanistan girls' education: 'When I see the boys going to school, it hurts'

Afghanistan girls' education: 'When I see the boys going to school, it hurts'
Mar 27,2023 1:20 am

... They [the Taliban] keep saying they will open schools...

Pakistan mosque blast: More confirmed dead in marathon search of rubble

Pakistan mosque blast: More confirmed dead in marathon search of rubble
Jan 31,2023 12:41 am

... The Pakistani Taliban has denied involvement after an initial claim by one of its commanders...

Afghanistan professor on girls' education: 'Even if they kill me, I won't stay silent'

Afghanistan professor on girls' education: 'Even if they kill me, I won't stay silent'
Jan 23,2023 11:21 am

... " In December the Taliban government announced female students at universities would no longer be allowed back - until further notice...

Afghanistan: The quiet Afghan valley standing up to the Taliban

Afghanistan: The quiet Afghan valley standing up to the Taliban
Jul 27,2022 4:30 am

... But whilst the Taliban are more powerful and better armed than ever before, here and in neighbouring province of Panjshir they are facing a nascent armed resistance to their rule in Afghanistan...

NZ to allow in pregnant reporter who sought Taliban help

NZ to allow in pregnant reporter who sought Taliban help
Feb 1,2022 8:45 am

...A pregnant New Zealand journalist who said she turned to the Taliban for help after being unable to return home has been granted re-entry after an outcry...

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