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Afghan Islamist militant organization
The Taliban, officially known as the Islamic Movement of Taliban, also referring to itself by the name of the government it operates, the Islamic Emirate
Taliban
U.S Armed conflict in South Asia
September 11 attacks (9/11) carried out by the Taliban-allied and Afghanistan-based al-Qaeda. The Taliban were expelled from major population centers by
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
War_in_Afghanistan_(2001–2021)
Islamist militant organisation
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), or simply the Pakistani Taliban, is a Deobandi jihadist militant organisation that primarily operates along the
Pakistani_Taliban
Military offensive by the Taliban in Afghanistan
The Taliban insurgent group and allied militants conducted a military offensive in 2021 that led to the fall of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and
2021_Taliban_offensive
Afghan state
totalitarian Islamic state led by the Taliban that ruled most of Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001. At its peak, the Taliban government controlled approximately
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996–2001)
Islamic_Emirate_of_Afghanistan_(1996–2001)
Country in Central and South Asia
invasion of Afghanistan. The Taliban returned to power in 2021 after capturing Kabul, ending the 2001–2021 war. The Taliban government is widely unrecognized
Afghanistan
Guerrilla campaign against the Taliban government
factions loyal to the defunct Islamic Republic of Afghanistan against the Taliban-led Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. The conflict started immediately following
Republican insurgency in Afghanistan
Republican_insurgency_in_Afghanistan
Topics referred to by the same term
up Taliban in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Taliban is an Afghan Islamist militant organisation. Taliban may also refer to: Pakistani Taliban, known
Taliban_(disambiguation)
Insurgency during the war in Afghanistan
The Taliban insurgency began after the group's fall from power during the 2001 war in Afghanistan. The Taliban forces fought against the Afghan government
Taliban_insurgency
Ongoing armed conflict in South Asia
the Taliban-led government of Afghanistan have been engaged in the most sustained cross-border conflict between the two countries since the Taliban's 2021
2026_Afghanistan–Pakistan_war
2015–present armed conflict in Afghanistan
The Islamic State is waging an ongoing insurgency against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. The conflict initially began when both operated as rival
Islamic State–Taliban conflict
Islamic_State–Taliban_conflict
Afghanistan peace agreement signed in Doha, Qatar early 2020
The United States–Taliban deal, officially known as the Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan between the United States of America and the Islamic
United_States–Taliban_deal
The Taliban hold strict standards for women's behaviour and dress, based on a fundamentalist interpretation of the Hanafi jurisprudence which is enforced
Treatment of women by the Taliban
Treatment_of_women_by_the_Taliban
1996–2001 anti-Taliban military front in Afghanistan
Salvation of Afghanistan, was an Afghan military organization which fought the Taliban-led Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001 during the Third Afghan
Northern_Alliance
Head of state
during the Taliban insurgency on 25 May 2016, upon being chosen by the Leadership Council, and came to power on 15 August 2021 with the Taliban's victory
Supreme_Leader_of_Afghanistan
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan was adopted on 15 August 2021, with the Taliban's victory in the 2001–2021 war. It features a white field with a black Shahada
Flag_of_Afghanistan
Supreme Leader of Afghanistan since 2021
serving as the supreme leader of Afghanistan under the Taliban government. He has led the Taliban since 2016, and came to power with its victory over U
Hibatullah_Akhundzada
The Taliban was formed in Kandahar in September 1994 during the Second Afghan Civil War (1992–1996) under the leadership of Umar Mujahid. With the support
History_of_the_Taliban
Taliban capture of the capital of Afghanistan
15 August 2021, Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul was captured by the Taliban after a major insurgent offensive that began in May 2021. It was the final
Fall_of_Kabul_(2021)
Former Islamist militant group
The Punjabi Taliban (Punjabi: پنجابی طالبان), officially called Tehreek-e-Taliban Punjab (تحریک طالبان پنجاب), was a network of Deobandi militant groups
Punjabi_Taliban
Attack on a police complex in Kohat, Pakistan
implicated the Pakistani Taliban, who denied carrying out the attack. Ittihad-ul-Mujahideen Pakistan, an alliance of Pakistani Taliban offshoots led by Hafiz
2026_Kohat_attack
employed in Afghanistan during Taliban administration between 1996 and 2001. Prior to the collapse of their regime the Taliban made widespread use of conscription
Taliban_conscription
Supreme Leader of Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001
first supreme leader of Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001. He founded the Taliban, an Islamist militant organization, in 1994 and served as its first supreme
Mullah_Omar
2001 multinational military operation
terror and subsequently led a multinational military operation against Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. The stated goal was to dismantle al-Qaeda, which had
United States invasion of Afghanistan
United_States_invasion_of_Afghanistan
1996–2001 civil war in Afghanistan
War, also known as the Third Afghan Civil War, took place between the Taliban's conquest of Kabul and their establishing of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Afghan_Civil_War_(1996–2001)
Afghan military leader (1953–2001)
military wing against rival militias, and actively fought against the Taliban and their allies, from the time the regime rose to power in 1996, and until
Ahmad_Shah_Massoud
Afghan Taliban leader (born 1979)
Afghanistan and the interior minister in the post-2021 Taliban regime. He has been a deputy leader of the Taliban since 2015, and was additionally appointed to
Sirajuddin_Haqqani
Faction of the Pakistani Taliban
Bahadur Group (HGBG; Urdu: حافظ گل بہادر گروپ) is a faction of the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) based in Eastern Afghanistan. HGB largely operates across Pakistan-Afghanistan
Hafiz_Gul_Bahadur_Group
Combined military forces of Afghanistan
military of Afghanistan, commanded by the Taliban government from 1997 to 2001 and again since 15 August 2021. The Taliban created the first iteration of the
Afghan_Armed_Forces
Armed clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan since 1949
belonging to internationally designated terrorist groups Tehrik-i-Taliban/Pakistani Taliban (TTP) and Jamaat-ul-Ahrar also use Afghanistan's territory to
Afghanistan–Pakistan border skirmishes
Afghanistan–Pakistan_border_skirmishes
President of Afghanistan from 2002 to 2014
Kandahar in an uprising against the Taliban; he became a dominant political figure after the removal of the Taliban regime in late 2001. During the December
Hamid_Karzai
Afghan state from 2004 to 2021
partially recognized Taliban-ruled Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. However, on 15 August 2021, the country was recaptured by the Taliban, which marked the
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Islamic_Republic_of_Afghanistan
Criminal group in Kenya
The Taliban is a Kenyan criminal organization that has no connection to the Afghan Taliban other than its name. They belong to the Luo tribe and feel allegiance
Taliban_(gang)
Afghan military organization opposed to the Taliban
Chief of General Staff of the Afghan National Army, and seeks to overthrow Taliban rule in Afghanistan. Alongside the National Resistance Front (NRF), the
Afghanistan_Freedom_Front
Afghan military organization
Resistance Front (NRF) is an Afghan military organization fighting the Taliban in the republican insurgency in Afghanistan. The group was founded by Ahmad
National_Resistance_Front
Former American soldier who was captured by the Taliban after leaving his post
United States Army soldier who was held captive from 2009 to 2014 by the Taliban-aligned Haqqani network in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Bergdahl was captured
Bowe_Bergdahl
Pakistani education activist (born 1997)
of women and children in her native district, Swat, where the Pakistani Taliban had at times banned girls from attending school. Her advocacy has grown
Malala_Yousafzai
Women's rights in Afghanistan are severely restricted by the Taliban. In 2023, the United Nations termed Afghanistan as the world's most repressive country
Women_in_Afghanistan
The Taliban is an Afghan Islamist political and militant movement which has ruled Afghanistan under a theocratic emirate several times in the last 30
International relations with the Taliban
International_relations_with_the_Taliban
Afghan military organization opposed to the Taliban
the Afghan United Front, is an Afghan military organization fighting the Taliban in the republican insurgency in Afghanistan. The group was founded by former
Afghanistan_United_Front
Public holiday in Afghanistan
Afghan Taliban call "The Proud Day of August 15", is a national holiday in Afghanistan that celebrates the 2021 capture of Kabul by the Taliban during
Victory_Day_(Taliban)
Topics referred to by the same term
The Pakistani Taliban or Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is an umbrella organization of various Islamist armed militant groups in Pakistan operating separately
Pakistani Taliban (disambiguation)
Pakistani_Taliban_(disambiguation)
President of Afghanistan from 2014 to 2021
president of Afghanistan from 2014 until his government was overthrown by the Taliban in 2021. Ghani was born in Logar, then part of the Kingdom of Afghanistan
Ashraf_Ghani
Near-continuous series of wars in Afghanistan
the Taliban, bankrolling Taliban operations, providing diplomatic support as the Taliban's virtual emissaries abroad, arranging training for Taliban fighters
Afghan_conflict
2003 Indian film
Escape from Taliban is a 2003 Indian film directed by Ujjwal Chatterjee. The film is based on the story A Kabuliwala's Bengali Wife by Sushmita Banerjee
Escape_from_Taliban
Series of border incidents between Afghanistan and Tajikistan
Afghanistan–Tajikistan border between the Taliban-led Afghan Armed Forces and Tajikistani Border Troops. The Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan led to
Afghanistan–Tajikistan border skirmishes
Afghanistan–Tajikistan_border_skirmishes
Islamist Afghan clandestine guerrilla network
Haqqani network is an Islamist Afghan group and alleged faction within the Taliban movement, built around the family of the same name, that has used asymmetric
Haqqani_network
2002–2014 Afghan prisoners of the US in Guantanamo Bay
The Taliban Five were five Afghan detainees at Guantanamo Bay and former high-ranking members of the Taliban government of Afghanistan who, after being
Taliban_Five
Afghan politician (born 1989)
between the Taliban and the United States, correctly predicting that it would result in the overthrow of the Islamic Republic by the Taliban in the future
Ahmad_Massoud
Military offensive by the Taliban in Afghanistan
The 2006 Taliban offensive was a major military offensive launched by the Taliban in southern Afghanistan in the spring of 2006. The offensive was planned
2006_Taliban_offensive
Afghan terrorist and Guantanamo Bay detainee
by the title Mullah, was a Taliban militant commander who was held at Guantanamo Bay following the 2001 ouster of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. He
Shahzada_(Taliban_commander)
Armed conflict involving Pakistan and armed militant groups
of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by Islamist militant groups such as the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Jundallah, Lashkar-e-Islam (LeI), the
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Insurgency_in_Khyber_Pakhtunkhwa
Official name for the US's war on terror
President George W. Bush announced that airstrikes against al-Qaeda and the Taliban had begun in Afghanistan. Beyond the military activities in Afghanistan
Operation_Enduring_Freedom
Islamic State branch in Central Asia, Iran, and Northwest Pakistan
towards the Taliban, aiming to deter foreign recognition, investment, or support to the Taliban government through violent attacks exhibiting Taliban failures
Islamic State – Khorasan Province
Islamic_State_–_Khorasan_Province
Prime Minister of Afghanistan since 2021
previously served in this role on an interim basis from 2021. A member of the Taliban, he has been a member of the Leadership Council since 2002, and previously
Hasan_Akhund
2021 the Taliban re-established the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan with an interim government made up entirely of Taliban members. The Taliban government
History_of_Afghanistan
Afghan state from 1992 to 2002
won by the Taliban, who seized Kabul in September 1996. The Islamic state then transitioned to a government-in-exile and led the anti-Taliban Northern Alliance
Islamic_State_of_Afghanistan
English author and war tourist (born 1999)
Turkey, with a return flight scheduled for 19 August. Due to the ongoing Taliban offensive the FCDO had advised against all travel to the whole country
Miles_Routledge
American Taliban member (born 1981)
John Philip Walker Lindh (born February 9, 1981) is an American Taliban member who was captured by United States forces as an enemy combatant during the
John_Walker_Lindh
Military evacuation following the Fall of Kabul
by the United States and its allies in 2021. The airlift followed the Taliban's rapid takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021 and during the final stages
2021_Kabul_airlift
Military campaign following the September 11 attacks
of the campaign were militant Islamist movements such as al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and their allies. Other major targets included the Ba'athist regime in
War_on_terror
Advisory council to the Supreme Leader of Afghanistan
an advisory council to the supreme leader of Afghanistan and a central Taliban leadership body that has been maintained continuously since the movement
Leadership Council of Afghanistan
Leadership_Council_of_Afghanistan
Topics referred to by the same term
El Taliban or El Talibán may refer to: Iván Velázquez Caballero (born 1970), Mexican suspected drug lord René Velázquez Valenzuela (died 2016), Mexican
El_Taliban
Afghan Taliban warlord (born 1990)
been a deputy leader of the Taliban since 2016, and was additionally appointed to his ministerial role after the Taliban's victory over Western-backed
Mullah_Yaqoob
Aerial service branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces
Afghanistan will continue, Taliban forces will keep on responding. A spokesperson for Taliban-led Afghan Ministry of Defense said that Taliban forces has the ability
Pakistan_Air_Force
End of the 2001–21 war; second beginning of Taliban rule
and the Taliban signed the United States–Taliban deal in Doha, Qatar, which stipulated fighting restrictions for both the US and the Taliban, and in return
2020–2021 US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
2020–2021_US_troop_withdrawal_from_Afghanistan
Afghan politician and military officer (born 1954)
the U.S. Special Forces and the CIA during the campaign to topple the Taliban government. He is one of the most powerful warlords since the beginning
Abdul_Rashid_Dostum
Gazan Salafi jihadist group
Palestinian Taliban Group (Arabic: جماعة طالبان فلسطين, romanized: Jamāʻat Ṭālibān Filasṭīn) is a Salafi jihadist group in the Gaza Strip inspired by the
Palestinian_Taliban_Group
Afghan militant group
Liberation Movement (ALM), is an Afghan militant group fighting against the Taliban government of Afghanistan. The group was founded on February 16, 2022,
Afghanistan Islamic National & Liberation Movement
Afghanistan_Islamic_National_&_Liberation_Movement
Supreme Leader of the Taliban from 2015 to 2016
Taliban from 2015 until his assassination in a US drone strike in Balochistan, Pakistan in 2016. He was a close aide and successor of the Taliban's founding
Akhtar_Mansur
Afghan Foreign Ministry spokesperson since 2021
the Taliban's Cultural Commission after the fall of Kabul until his exact role in the Taliban government was determined. He also served the Taliban media
Abdul_Qahar_Balkhi
Public relations tool used by the Taliban
Since the 2001 fall of their national government in Afghanistan, Taliban propaganda has developed into a sophisticated public relations machine that is
Taliban_propaganda
2011 book by Kim Barker
The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan is a memoir by American journalist Kim Barker about her experiences reporting in Pakistan
The_Taliban_Shuffle
AQ-linked splinter group of the Pakistani Taliban
an al-Qaeda-linked splinter faction of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP, or Pakistani Taliban) that was formed in August 2014. Omar Khalid Khorasani
Jamaat-ul-Ahrar
2016 film by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa
and John Requa and written by Robert Carlock. Based on the memoir The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan by Kim Barker, the adaptation's
Whiskey_Tango_Foxtrot_(film)
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 2022
candidature; the proponents of Truss's deselection were branded the "Turnip Taliban" by Conservative Party officials and the press, including by the Mail,
Liz_Truss
Land service branch of the Afghan military
government slowly lost territory to the Taliban, and eventually collapsed, with Kabul falling to the Taliban in 2021. The majority of training of the
Afghan_Army
Conflict between al-Qaeda and the Islamic State
opium deal with the Taliban. Taliban repeatedly asked ISIL to release the captives, but the latter refused, leading the Taliban to gather forces in Darzab
Al-Qaeda–Islamic State conflict
Al-Qaeda–Islamic_State_conflict
Founder of al-Qaeda (1957–2011)
expelled from Sudan; Afghanistan came under Taliban control later that year. Al-Qaeda allied with the Taliban, and they collaborated in the 1996–2001 Afghan
Osama_bin_Laden
2026 armed clash in Badakhshan, Afghanistan
The battle of Yaftal-e Payeen was an armed clash in 2026 between the Taliban and the Sepahiyan-e Mihan in the Yaftal-e Payeen district in Badakhshan Province
The_Battle_of_Yaftal-e_Payeen
Taliban's elite commando/shock troop unit
romanized: Sara kheta), also known as the Blood Unit, Red Group, Danger Group, or Taliban Special Forces Unit, is a military unit of the Islamic Emirate Army of
Red_Unit
Afghan Hazara militant (1988–2022)
Mujāhid; 1988 – 17 August 2022) was an Afghan Hazara rebel. He was formerly a Taliban commander before he defected and led around 200 Hazara fighters during
Mahdi_Mujahid
Government of Afghanistan since 2021
Hasan Akhund's cabinet is the current cabinet of the Taliban's Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan since its formation after the Fall of Kabul on 15 August
Akhund_cabinet
1999 Indian aircraft hijacking
including Kandahar, was under the control of the Taliban at the time. External intervention was hindered by Taliban men encircling the aircraft, and by the presence
Indian_Airlines_Flight_814
2022 U.S. drone strike on the leader of al-Qaeda
for the withdrawal of American forces from the country, under which the Taliban would not allow al-Qaeda members any sanctuary. Following the strike, members
Killing_of_Ayman_al-Zawahiri
Tajikistani jihadist militant organization
The Tajikistan Jamaat Ansarullah (TJA), also known as the Tajikistani Taliban, is a Islamist jihadist militant organization that primarily operates along
Tajikistan_Jamaat_Ansarullah
Insurgency battle in Afghanistan
most prolonged confrontations between the Taliban and an armed opposition group in Badakhshan since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. Daoud Naji, head
Battle_of_Zebak
Pakistani Islamist militant organisation
of the Pakistani Taliban movement. The coalition was established under the leadership of Hafiz Gul Bahadur, head of a Pakistani Taliban faction. Precursor
Ittihad-ul-Mujahideen Pakistan
Ittihad-ul-Mujahideen_Pakistan
Civil war in Afghanistan (1992–1996)
the Republic of Afghanistan of President Mohammad Najibullah—and the Taliban's occupation of Kabul establishing the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan on
Afghan_Civil_War_(1992–1996)
The Taliban has ruled Afghanistan as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan since taking control by force in 2021, overthrowing the internationally recognized
Recognition of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Recognition_of_the_Islamic_Emirate_of_Afghanistan
Sculptures in Afghanistan before 2001
2001, both structures were destroyed by the Taliban following an order given on February 26, 2001, by Taliban leader Mullah Muhammad Omar, to destroy all
Buddhas_of_Bamiyan
Afghan mujahid (c. 1970 – 2008)
the Valley of the Enlightened Ones". Shah reportedly fought against the Taliban and al Qaeda in 2001. He eventually switched sides and later became a facilitator
Ahmad_Shah_(Taliban)
Military operation
The purpose of the operation was to remove the Taliban from Marja, thus eliminating the last Taliban stronghold in central Helmand Province. The main
Operation_Moshtarak
Aerial service branch of the Afghan military
some 35–40. During Operation Enduring Freedom in late 2001, in which the Taliban government was ousted from power, all that remained of the AAF was a few
Afghan_Air_Force
Hazara rebellion against Taliban in summer 2022
the Taliban. Led by Mahdi Mujahid, the uprising began on 23 June 2022 after Mahdi Mujahid's forces captured Balkhab district. Initially, the Taliban did
Balkhab_uprising
2009 suicide bombing of a US Armed Forces base in Khost Province, Afghanistan
Afghanistan unsearched and perpetrate the attack. Al-Qaeda and Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility, saying they helped al-Balawi with the
Camp_Chapman_attack
Afghan politician (born 1963)
minister, alongside Abdul Salam Hanafi, of the Taliban led government of Afghanistan. A co-founder of the Taliban along with Mullah Omar, he was Omar's top
Abdul_Ghani_Baradar
Afghan cyclist (born 2003)
race at the 2024 Paris Olympics alongside her sister Yulduz, despite the Taliban government's ban on women in sports. In 2022, she won the Afghan road race
Fariba_Hashimi
Afghan military commander (1992–2026)
Resistance Front (NRF) in northern Afghanistan. Markaz was killed by the Afghan Taliban on 19 August 2026 in the Salang district of Parwan province, after being
Hasib_Quwayi_Markaz
Political party in Afghanistan
(Dari: روند سبز افغانستان, lit. 'Afghanistan Green Trend'), is an anti-Taliban, Afghan nationalist, and pro-democracy political party in Afghanistan.
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