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Taliban

Wikidata · Q42418

Active span

1992 – 2021

Profile

The Taliban, officially known as the Islamic Movement of Taliban, also referring to themselves by their state name, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is an Afghan political and militant organization with an ideology comprising elements of the Deobandi movement of Islamic fundamentalism and Pashtun nationalism. It ruled approximately 90% of Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001, before it was overthrown by an American-led invasion after the September 11 attacks carried out by the Taliban's ally al-Qaeda. Following a 20-year insurgency and the departure of coalition forces, the Taliban recaptured Kabul in August 2021, overthrowing the Islamic Republic, and now controls all of Afghanistan. The Taliban has been condemned for restricting human rights, including women's rights to work and have an education, and for the persecution of ethnic minorities. It is designated as a terrorist organization by several countries, and the Taliban government is largely unrecognized by the international community.

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Where they fought

15 of 24 plotted

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When they fought

24 battles · 3 wars

Battle at the 12th outpost of the Moscow border detachment — July 13, 1993 · Tajikistani Civil WarFall of Kabul — November 13, 2001 · Afghanistan WarFall of Mazari Sharif — November 9, 2001 · Afghanistan WarKandahar — Dec 2001 · Afghanistan WarOperation Active Endeavour — October 26, 2001 · War on TerrorismOperation Eagle Assist — October 9, 2001 · War on TerrorismOperation Enduring Freedom — October 7, 2001 · Afghanistan WarTora Bora — Dec 2001 · Afghanistan WarUnited States invasion of Afghanistan — January 1, 2001 · Afghanistan WarOperation Anaconda — January 1, 2002 · Afghanistan WarIraq War — March 20, 2003 · War on TerrorismOperation Red Wings — June 27, 2005 · Afghanistan WarBattle of Chora — January 1, 2007 · Afghanistan WarBattle of Musa Qala — December 7, 2007 · Afghanistan WarOperation Achilles — May 30, 2007 · Afghanistan WarOperation Juniper Shield — February 6, 2007 · War on TerrorismBattle of Kamdesh — October 3, 2009 · Afghanistan WarOperation Strike of the Sword — July 2, 2009 · Afghanistan WarOperation Moshtarak — February 13, 2010 · Afghanistan WarResolute Support Mission — December 28, 2014 · Afghanistan WarBattle of Kunduz — April 24, 2015 · Afghanistan War2020–2021 U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan — February 29, 2020 · Afghanistan War2021 Taliban offensive — January 1, 2021 · Afghanistan WarKabul Endgame — Aug 2021 · Afghanistan War19921995200020052010201520202021

Most active in 2001 — 8 catalogued battles.

Battles

24 engagements

Commanders of Taliban

7 catalogued

Related factions

Allies, adversaries, and co-belligerents

Last verified May 2026
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