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Taliban

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Taliban
طالبان
Participant in the Civil war in Afghanistan, the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) and the Waziristan War
Active September 1994
Ideology Islamism
Leaders Mullah Mohammed Omar
Mullah Obaidullah Akhund
Area of
operations
Afghanistan and Pakistan[1]
Strength 45,000 (2001 est.)[2]
11,000 (2008 est.)[3]
25,000 (2009 est.)
Originated as Students of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
Allies Al-Qaeda
Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan
Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin
Haqqani network
Islamic Emirate of Waziristan
Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan
Opponents United States Armed Forces
British Armed Forces
Military of Afghanistan
Military of Pakistan
ISAF (led by NATO)
Participants in Operation Enduring Freedom

Awon Taliban (Pashtó: طالبان ṭālibān, to tumosi "awon akeko"), tabi Taleban, je Egbe igbesekankan oloselu asemale Sunni to sejoba orile-ede Afghanistan lati 1996 titi digba ti won je lile kuro ni opin 2001 nigba Operation Enduring Freedom.


  1. Pajhwok Afghan News, Taliban have opened office in Waziristan (Pakistan).
  2. "Taliban and the Northern Alliance". Usgovinfo.about.com. Retrieved 2009-11-26. 
  3. 9/11 seven years later: U.S. 'safe,' South Asia in turmoil "There are now some 62,000 foreign soldiers in Afghanistan , including 34,000 U.S. troops, and some 150,000 Afghan security forces. They face an estimated 7,000 to 11,000 insurgents, according to U.S. commanders."