Taliban
plural noun
Tal·i·ban
ˈtä-li-ˌbän 
ˈta-li-ˌban
: a fundamentalist Islamic militia in Afghanistan
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Burns went to Afghanistan in August 2021, shortly after the fall of Kabul, to meet the Taliban leader Abdul Ghani Baradar.
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Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2025
Young was included in a report by CNN’s chief security correspondent, Alex Marquardt, on how Afghans, desperate to escape Taliban forces after the U.S. exit, were charged exorbitant fees for help in getting out.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, in Afghanistan, the Taliban was threatening to kill anyone who had worked for organizations linked to the U.S. or to the former government.
—Jazzmin Jiwa, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Overall, the Taliban received $30 million, with money also going to other groups opposing the government in Kabul, the report said.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2025
Young was included in a report by CNN’s chief security correspondent, Alex Marquardt, on how Afghans, desperate to escape Taliban forces after the U.S. exit, were charged exorbitant fees for help in getting out.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, in Afghanistan, the Taliban was threatening to kill anyone who had worked for organizations linked to the U.S. or to the former government.
—Jazzmin Jiwa, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Overall, the Taliban received $30 million, with money also going to other groups opposing the government in Kabul, the report said.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Taliban.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Taliban. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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