Taliban , ultraconservative political and religious faction that emerged in Afghanistan in the mid-1990s following the withdrawal of Soviet troops, the collapse of Afghanistan’s communist regime, and the subsequent breakdown in civil order. Learn more about the Taliban in this article. Who are Taliban ? A fundamentalist Islamic force, the Taliban , entered Afghanistan capital Kabul on August 15, 2021 after swiftly seizing much of the country in the past 10 days following the withdrawal of US troops. Here is a quick rundown of Taliban history, its ideology, and other facts. Taliban are recapturing the territories controlled by the foreign and Afghan forces and announcing their arrival with massive firepower. To their credit, they have withstood almost two decades of war against the mighty NATO forces helped by the Afghan fighters in the streets. Just last week, US intelligence analysts had predicted it would likely take several more weeks before Afghanistan’s civilian government in Kabul fell to Taliban fighters. In reality, it only ...
