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Bookmark or Share- Who are the Taliban and how did they take control of Afghanistan ... - CNNFormed in 1994, the Taliban were made up of former Afghan resistance fighters, known collectively as mujahedeen, who fought the invading Soviet forces in the 1980s. They aimed to impose their...
- Afghanistan Three Years after the Taliban TakeoverIn August 2021, as foreign troops departed, Taliban insurgents seized power in Kabul, bringing the country back under their rule. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Graeme Smith, drawing upon Crisis Group’s research across Afghanistan, assesses the regime’s record and its implications for international policy.
- Analysis: The Taliban’s return has plunged the Middle East into ... - CNNIn 2001, the fall of the Taliban was the first major milestone in America’s so-called “war on terror” that ultimately transformed both the country and the Middle East. Twenty years later, the...
- As Taliban start restricting men, too, some regret not speaking up ...As the Taliban start enforcing draconian new rules on women in Afghanistan, it has also begun to target a group that didn’t see tight restrictions on them coming: Afghan men.
- The Taliban in Afghanistan - Council on Foreign RelationsThe Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021, twenty years after their ouster by U.S. troops. Under their harsh rule, they have cracked down on women’s rights and neglected basic services.
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