Taliban
plural noun
Tal·i·ban
ˈtä-li-ˌbän 
ˈta-li-ˌban
: a fundamentalist Islamic militia in Afghanistan
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His mother later found their bodies on the road, and the Taliban denied responsibility, the man said.
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Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
According to local police officials, the insurgents were Pakistani Taliban, who are known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Laala in Afghanistan Laala,* 15, was in Grade 8 when the Taliban banned girls in Afghanistan from continuing school.
—Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Pakistan’s military and government have long accused Afghanistan of providing sanctuary to militant groups, something its Taliban leaders have denied.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
According to local police officials, the insurgents were Pakistani Taliban, who are known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Laala in Afghanistan Laala,* 15, was in Grade 8 when the Taliban banned girls in Afghanistan from continuing school.
—Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Pakistan’s military and government have long accused Afghanistan of providing sanctuary to militant groups, something its Taliban leaders have denied.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Taliban.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Taliban. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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