Taliban

The Taliban is an Islamic fundamentalist political and military movement that governed Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001 and regained control in 2021, imposing a strict interpretation of Islamic law.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to its ongoing governance of Afghanistan, recent border conflicts with Pakistan, and the humanitarian and social impacts of its rule.

Latest on Taliban

• Taliban face civil war as China's Afghanistan-Pakistan mediation fails
• ICC unseals arrest warrants for 4 Taliban leaders wanted on gender persecution charges
• Four civilians killed in Pakistani strikes in Afghanistan, Taliban says
• Cyclist who dressed as man to avoid Taliban wins silver medal
• Pakistan says it killed 28 militants, Taliban reports three civilian deaths
• The Taliban Five Years On: Winning the War, Losing the State
• Why Pakistan’s endless war on militants fails to break the cycle

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