Taliban
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| Taliban (طالبان) |
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| Participant in Civil war in Afghanistan; War in Afghanistan | |
 A flag used by the Taliban from 1997 to 2001 |
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| Active | 1979-1994 (assisting mujahideen) 1994–1996 (militia) 1996–2001 (government) 2004–present (insurgency) |
| Ideology | Islamism Islamic fundamentalism Takfiri Strict Sharia law Pashtun nationalism |
| Leaders | Mullah Mohammed Omar (founder and spiritual leader)[1] |
| Area of operations |
Afghanistan and northwest Pakistan |
| Strength | 45,000 (2001 est.)[2] 11,000 (2008 est.)[3] 36,000 (2010 est.)[4] |
| Originated as | Students of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam |
| Allies | Haqqani network Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin Islamic Emirate of Waziristan Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan East Turkestan Islamic Movement Al-Qaeda Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi Jamaat-e-Islami Caucasian Front[5] |
| Opponents |  Islamic Republic of Afghanistan International Security Assistance Force |
