Taliban
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| Founded | Kandahar |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 809928 |
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
... 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'
... 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
...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'
... They [the Taliban] keep saying they will open schools...
Pakistan mosque blast: More confirmed dead in marathon search of rubble
... 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'
... " 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
... 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
...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...
