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Bookmark or Share- Taliban - WikipediaThe Taliban (Pashto: طالبان , ṭālibān "students") or Taleban, who refer to themselves as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), are a Sunni Islamic fundamentalist political movement and military organization in Afghanistan currently waging war (an insurgency, or jihad) within that country.
- Taliban attack leaves 10 soldiers dead in southern ...A Taliban attack on two military checkpoints has left 10 Afghan army members dead in southern Zabul province, officials said. The attack in the Shamulzayi district of the province also wounded at ...
- Taliban | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica.comTaliban: Taliban, ultraconservative political and religious faction that emerged in Afghanistan in the mid-1990s following the withdrawal of Soviet troops, the collapse of Afghanistan’s communist regime, and the subsequent breakdown in civil order.
- Taliban News – the latest from Al JazeeraAfghanistan. US-Taliban peace talks: What we know so far. Latest round of talks ended with US envoy saying 'faster progress' needed in talks with Taliban to end the 18-year war.
- Taliban treatment of women - WikipediaWhile in power in Afghanistan, the Taliban became notorious internationally for their sexism, misogyny, and violence against women.Their stated motive was to create a "secure environment where the chastity and dignity of women may once again be sacrosanct", reportedly based on Pashtunwali beliefs about living in purdah.
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