Taliban – A political movement, largely ethnically Pashtun, which emerged from the aftermath of the anti-Soviet war in Afghanistan, which ruled most of Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001, with its statehood legally recognised by Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and the UAE. Following their decision to harbour the Irhabi al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden following the Sept. 11, 2011 attacks, the Taliban were ousted by the U.S.-led coalition. Adherents and members of the Taliban have continued to operate in armed attacks in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The name derives from the Pashto word for religious students. The word Taliban normally takes a plural verbs.
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Reuters: Radical Sunni Muslim movement that ruled most of Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001. From the Arabic for “student” (Talib). The plural is Taliban which usually takes a plural verb.
AP: Extremist Islamic movement that ruled Afghanistan until ousted by U.S.-led coalition after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. The Taliban continue to operate as an insurgent force with adherents in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The name derives from the Arabic word for religious students. The word Taliban normally takes a plural verb.
