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Pakistan security forces kill 6 militants in a raid in the northwest • Feb. 21, 2025, 8:10 AM ET (AP)

Reclusive Taliban leader speaks of importance of modern education in a rare university visit • Feb. 13, 2025, 5:47 AM ET (AP)

They helped US order airstrikes against Taliban. Now Trump's moves have left those Afghans in limbo • Feb. 9, 2025, 7:40 AM ET (AP)

Turkey ends former Afghan government’s diplomatic tenure, paving way for Taliban-appointed mission • Feb. 7, 2025, 12:28 PM ET (AP)

UN agencies raise alarm over Pakistan's move to deport thousands of Afghans waiting to go to the US • Feb. 5, 2025, 11:04 AM ET (AP)

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Also Known As	Tālebān • Taleban
Date	1994 - present
Areas Of Involvement	Islam • terrorism • Pashtun • military government
Related People	Mohammad Omar • Abdul Ghani Baradar

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