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Ex-Taliban commander pleads guilty in killings of US soldiers and kidnapping of journalists • Apr. 26, 2025, 12:46 PM ET (AP)

Afghanistan Medal of Honor recipient reenlists in Marine Corps reserves after 15 years • Apr. 17, 2025, 4:40 PM ET (AP)

Russia’s top court lifts terror group designation on Afghanistan’s Taliban • Apr. 17, 2025, 11:26 AM ET (AP)

Taliban morality enforcers arrest men for having the wrong hairstyle or skipping mosque, UN says • Apr. 10, 2025, 8:26 AM ET (AP)

US restores urgent food aid, except in Afghanistan and Yemen, two of the world’s poorest countries • Apr. 9, 2025, 4:44 PM 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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