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The Taliban (Pashto: طالبان ṭālibān "students"), alternately spelled Taleban, is an Islamic fundamentalist political movement in Afghanistan currently waging war (an insurgency, or jihad) within that country. From 1996 to 2001, it held power in Afghanistan and enforced a strict interpretation of Sharia, or Islamic law, of which the international community and leading Muslims have been highly critical. Until his death in 2013, Mullah Mohammed Omar was the supreme commander and spiritual leader of the Taliban. Mullah Akhtar Mansoor was elected as his replacement in 2015, but as of November 2015 there are conflicting reports that he may have been killed or badly wounded. As of mid-2015, the group is "directly or indirectly" supported in Afghanistan by "about a dozen" militant groups, having "different goals and agendas".
The movement originated in the early 1990s, but was not fully unified until its 1994 capture of Kandahar. Under the leadership of Mohammed Omar, the movement spread throughout most of Afghanistan, sequestering power from the Mujahideen warlords, whose corruption and despotism Afghans had tired of. The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan was established in 1996 and the Afghan capital transferred to Kandahar. It held control of most of the country until being overthrown by the American-led invasion of Afghanistan in December 2001 following the September 11 attacks. Even at its peak formal diplomatic recognition of the Taliban's government was acknowledged by only three nations: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. The group later regrouped as an insurgency movement to fight the American-backed Karzai administration and the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).
Having witnessed the battle for the town of Garmser in the Helmand province of Afghanistan, Sean Langan goes to meet the fighters British troops are facing - The Taliban. Want to watch more full-length Documentaries? Click here: http://bit.ly/1GOzpIu Follow us on Twitter for more - https://twitter.com/realstoriesdocs
The Taliban are one of the most reviled, controversial, and arguably misunderstood, political movements in history. So we decided to take a look at exactly where the Taliban came from, how they got into power in Afghanistan -- and then got removed by the United States five years later -- and why they have proved themselves to be such a formidable fighting force. And a huge headache for the US. StoneOcean's music: www.stoneocean.info StoneOcean's channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/RatedmusicOfficial Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/TRUsub Why you should subscribe to Truthloader: http://bit.ly/1aGJD0a More videos from Truthloader: Syria is starving: http://bit.ly/1bV4tdD What is Israel's Magic Wand?: http://bit.ly/1emh4a4 Where is the most polluted place on Earth?: http://bit.l...
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Taliban - Behind the Masks (2010): A journalist gains unprecedented access to the Taliban For downloads and more information: http://www.journeyman.tv/?lid=60920 Though they would eventually kidnap him, the Taliban granted journalist Paul Refsdal unprecedented access. This exclusive documentary shows us a side of the Taliban that we have never seen before. Paul Refsdal - Ref. 4876 Every week Journeyman offers a brand new documentary, fresh out of the cutting room. They're award winning documentaries, some destined for the festival circuit and some for broadcast. The one thing you can know is that here you get to see them when they're fresh, often before they appear anywhere else. To watch them in full go to our VOD platform at http://jman.TV
An insight into a girls' school in Afghanistan which imposes an even stricter interpretation of Islam than the Taliban.
An Islamic fundamentalist group, the Taliban controlled Afghanistan from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s. Although no longer in power, Taliban militants continue to operate as an insurgent force within Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan.
Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe With unprecedented access, we follow Taliban fighters as they launch an attack against the Afghan National Army. More on our website: http://aljazeera.com Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AJEngligh Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Find us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/aljazeera At Al Jazeera English, we focus on people and events that affect people's lives. We bring topics to light that often go under-reported, listening to all sides of the story and giving a 'voice to the voiceless.' Reaching more than 270 million households in over 140 countries across the globe, our viewers trust Al Jazeera English to keep them informed, inspired, and entertained. Our...
In late September, the Taliban launched an offensive against Kunduz, a provincial capital in northern Afghanistan, capturing key buildings and freeing hundreds of prisoners from the city’s jail. The offensive sparked a fierce battle between the militants and government forces, supported by US airstrikes. After several days of fighting, Afghan troops recaptured the city, and took down the Taliban's flag from the central square. American planes targeted Taliban positions, but at the beginning of October, a hospital run by medical charity Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières) was hit, killing 22 hospital staff and patients, with many seriously injured. The Pentagon later admitted that the strike was a mistake. Gaining exclusive access to the Taliban, VICE News filmmaker Nagi...
The true Story of the Afghanistan Taliban: All over the media, lies and slander is spoken against these God-fearing soldiers of God, and most Muslim and non-Muslim people believe what they are being programed to believe about the Mujahideen, that they are abusive to women and that they murder civilians and sell drugs. But the truth is, the Taliban are actually the direct opposite of all those. In this video, we will explore the true, much forgotten story of the Mujahideen, the story that must be heard, the story that the western media has tried to hide away since September 11, 2001. The speaker in this video is Sheikh Khalid Yasin. Comment, Favorite, and Subscribe Insha'Allah.
Having witnessed the battle for the town of Garmser in the Helmand province of Afghanistan, Sean Langan goes to meet the fighters British troops are facing - The Taliban. Want to watch more full-length Documentaries? Click here: http://bit.ly/1GOzpIu Follow us on Twitter for more - https://twitter.com/realstoriesdocs
The Taliban are one of the most reviled, controversial, and arguably misunderstood, political movements in history. So we decided to take a look at exactly where the Taliban came from, how they got into power in Afghanistan -- and then got removed by the United States five years later -- and why they have proved themselves to be such a formidable fighting force. And a huge headache for the US. StoneOcean's music: www.stoneocean.info StoneOcean's channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/RatedmusicOfficial Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/TRUsub Why you should subscribe to Truthloader: http://bit.ly/1aGJD0a More videos from Truthloader: Syria is starving: http://bit.ly/1bV4tdD What is Israel's Magic Wand?: http://bit.ly/1emh4a4 Where is the most polluted place on Earth?: http://bit.l...
:-)
Taliban - Behind the Masks (2010): A journalist gains unprecedented access to the Taliban For downloads and more information: http://www.journeyman.tv/?lid=60920 Though they would eventually kidnap him, the Taliban granted journalist Paul Refsdal unprecedented access. This exclusive documentary shows us a side of the Taliban that we have never seen before. Paul Refsdal - Ref. 4876 Every week Journeyman offers a brand new documentary, fresh out of the cutting room. They're award winning documentaries, some destined for the festival circuit and some for broadcast. The one thing you can know is that here you get to see them when they're fresh, often before they appear anywhere else. To watch them in full go to our VOD platform at http://jman.TV
An insight into a girls' school in Afghanistan which imposes an even stricter interpretation of Islam than the Taliban.
An Islamic fundamentalist group, the Taliban controlled Afghanistan from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s. Although no longer in power, Taliban militants continue to operate as an insurgent force within Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan.
Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe With unprecedented access, we follow Taliban fighters as they launch an attack against the Afghan National Army. More on our website: http://aljazeera.com Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AJEngligh Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Find us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/aljazeera At Al Jazeera English, we focus on people and events that affect people's lives. We bring topics to light that often go under-reported, listening to all sides of the story and giving a 'voice to the voiceless.' Reaching more than 270 million households in over 140 countries across the globe, our viewers trust Al Jazeera English to keep them informed, inspired, and entertained. Our...
In late September, the Taliban launched an offensive against Kunduz, a provincial capital in northern Afghanistan, capturing key buildings and freeing hundreds of prisoners from the city’s jail. The offensive sparked a fierce battle between the militants and government forces, supported by US airstrikes. After several days of fighting, Afghan troops recaptured the city, and took down the Taliban's flag from the central square. American planes targeted Taliban positions, but at the beginning of October, a hospital run by medical charity Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières) was hit, killing 22 hospital staff and patients, with many seriously injured. The Pentagon later admitted that the strike was a mistake. Gaining exclusive access to the Taliban, VICE News filmmaker Nagi...
The true Story of the Afghanistan Taliban: All over the media, lies and slander is spoken against these God-fearing soldiers of God, and most Muslim and non-Muslim people believe what they are being programed to believe about the Mujahideen, that they are abusive to women and that they murder civilians and sell drugs. But the truth is, the Taliban are actually the direct opposite of all those. In this video, we will explore the true, much forgotten story of the Mujahideen, the story that must be heard, the story that the western media has tried to hide away since September 11, 2001. The speaker in this video is Sheikh Khalid Yasin. Comment, Favorite, and Subscribe Insha'Allah.
Meeting the Taliban
An insight into a girls' school in Afghanistan which imposes an even stricter interpretation of Islam than the Taliban.
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