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By mid-August 2021, the Taliban controlled every major city in Afghanistan; following the near seizure of the capital Kabul, the Taliban occupied the Presidential Palace after the incumbent President Ashraf Ghani fled Afghanistan to the United Arab Emirates. See more
The Taliban , which also refers to itself by its state name, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is an Afghan militant movement with an … See more
Soviet intervention in Afghanistan (1978–1992)
After the Soviet Union intervened and occupied Afghanistan in 1979, Islamic mujahideen fighters waged a war against Soviet forces. During the Soviet–Afghan War See moreThe Taliban's ideology has been described as an "innovative form of sharia combining Pashtun tribal codes", or Pashtunwali, with radical Deobandi interpretations of Islam favoured by Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam and its splinter groups. Their ideology was a departure from the See more
The Taliban emerged in September 1994 as one of the prominent factions in the Afghan Civil War and largely consisted of students (ṭālib) … See more
The Taliban have been internationally condemned for their harsh enforcement of their interpretation of Islamic Sharia law, which has resulted … See more
Wikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license The Taliban in Afghanistan - Council on Foreign Relations
WEBJan 19, 2023 · Updated. Last updated January 19, 2023 10:45 am (EST) Summary. The Islamic fundamentalist group returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021 after waging an …
Who are the Taliban and how did they take control of Afghanistan …
WEBAug 16, 2021 · CNN — Just last week, US intelligence analysts had predicted it would likely take several more weeks before Afghanistan’s civilian government in Kabul fell to …
Mapping the advance of the Taliban in Afghanistan - BBC
Afghan war: Taliban close in on the capital Kabul - BBC …
WEBAug 14, 2021 · BBC. 3:18. 'I'm worried our freedom of expression will be lost' BBC. 5:03. Do the Taliban want to conquer or compromise? BBC. Summary. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said "consultations" were...
Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan Updates - The New York Times
WEBAug 16, 2021 · The day after the Taliban installed themselves in the presidential palace in Kabul, seizing control over Afghanistan two decades after being toppled from power by …
Afghanistan Live Updates - The New York Times
WEBAug 15, 2021 · The Taliban effectively sealed their control of Afghanistan on Sunday, pouring into the capital, Kabul, and meeting little resistance as President Ashraf Ghani fled the country, the government...
How the Taliban stormed across Afghanistan in 10 …
WEB16 August 2021. By The Visual Journalism Team ,BBC News. Getty Images. The Taliban swept across Afghanistan in just 10 days, taking control of towns and cities across the country. Taliban...
The Taliban are entrenched in Afghanistan after 2 years of rule.
WEBAug 15, 2023 · KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban have settled in as rulers of Afghanistan, two years after they seized power as U.S. and NATO forces withdrew …
Afghanistan Live Updates - The New York Times
WEBAug 13, 2021 · Taliqan. Sheberghan. Kunduz. Aybak. Sar-i-Pul. 100 Miles. Pul-i-Khumri. Some of the major. cities seized by. the Taliban. Qala-e-Naw. Herat. Firoz Koh. Kabul. Pul-e-Alam. Afghanistan. Ghazni....
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