Taliban
plural noun
Tal·i·ban
ˈtä-li-ˌbän 
ˈta-li-ˌban
: a fundamentalist Islamic militia in Afghanistan
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The resolution’s adoption follows the arrest of at least 30 women in the western city of Herat this month for allegedly violating the Taliban’s strict dress code.
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ABC News, 15 June 2026
The strikes, which Afghanistan's Taliban rulers said hit the eastern provinces of Khost, Kunar and Paktika, shattered more than a month of calm in the war.
—CBS News, 10 June 2026
One of her first tasks was responding to a report that the Taliban were concerned about Andrew Tate’s well-being.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
In the book, Jowett evokes the heat and chaos of battle as the Taliban hit Easy Company with wave after wave of brutal attack.
—Peter White, Deadline, 14 May 2026
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ABC News, 15 June 2026
The strikes, which Afghanistan's Taliban rulers said hit the eastern provinces of Khost, Kunar and Paktika, shattered more than a month of calm in the war.
—CBS News, 10 June 2026
One of her first tasks was responding to a report that the Taliban were concerned about Andrew Tate’s well-being.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
In the book, Jowett evokes the heat and chaos of battle as the Taliban hit Easy Company with wave after wave of brutal attack.
—Peter White, Deadline, 14 May 2026
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