Islamic fundamentalist political movement in Afghanistan.
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Omar fought with the Taleban in Afghanistan in the late 1990s.
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The government accused Pakistan of backing the Taleban.
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The Royal Navy and RAF launched missile strikes against the Taleban and al-Qaeda bases in October.
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The forces are reacting to reports Taleban fighters have captured several villages surrounding the city of Kandahar.
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The radio, monitored in Islamabad, blamed the attack on the rebel Islamic Taleban militia which has been besieging.
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U.S.-led forces overthrew the fundamentalist Taliban government more than six years ago.
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The Taliban government was overthrown that year by Afghan and U.S.-led forces.
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U.S.-led forces toppled the hardline Taliban government in Afghanistan in late 2001.
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They needed supplies, political support, and strong public denunciations of the Taliban.
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We ask the Taliban and the government to release us, she said.
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NRK said the Islamist Taliban group had claimed responsibility for the attack.
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The Taliban carried out at least 140 suicide bomb attacks last year.
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The Conservative government opposes contact with the Taliban until it renounces violence.
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Southern areas in particular saw turnout hurt by Taliban attacks and threats.
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The Taliban have rejected direct negotiations while foreign troops remain in Afghanistan.
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The Taliban would likely increase attacks on softer civilian targets, he said.
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A ceremony was held to remember the victims of the Taliban attack.
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Two months ago it just happened that they were Taliban, he said.
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He said Shi'ite-dominated Iran did not want the Taliban back in power.
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Violence has increased in the region as Taliban fighters extend their reach.
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However, the Taliban leadership says such claims are sometimes issued without authorisation.