Taliban
plural noun
Tal·i·ban
ˈtä-li-ˌbän 
ˈta-li-ˌban
: a fundamentalist Islamic militia in Afghanistan
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On Wednesday, the US removed millions of dollars of bounties on three Taliban officials but kept their terrorist designations.
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Tara John, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
The Reynolds remain in Taliban custody, CBS News learned.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2025
British media reported that the couple, in their seventies, had been running projects in schools in Afghanistan for 18 years, deciding to stay even after the Taliban seized power.
—USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
An American woman who had been detained by the Taliban since February has been freed, a source with knowledge of the release told Fox News on Saturday.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Tara John, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
The Reynolds remain in Taliban custody, CBS News learned.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2025
British media reported that the couple, in their seventies, had been running projects in schools in Afghanistan for 18 years, deciding to stay even after the Taliban seized power.
—USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
An American woman who had been detained by the Taliban since February has been freed, a source with knowledge of the release told Fox News on Saturday.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Taliban.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Taliban. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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