Taliban also Taleban means "students". They are a group mainly of religous and political movements in Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001. They are almost all 100% Muslim. There main allies are Al-Qaeda. The leaders were removed from power by North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) people. The Taliban have regrouped since 2004 and they don't believe in the government controlling things. They were fighting a guerilla war against the governments of Afghanistan and Pakistan, who allied NATO forces. This war is in Afghanistan and Frontier Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Frontier Tribal Areas means in Pakistan areas bordering Afghanistan outside the four providences.The Taliban is headed by Mullah Mohammed Omar. The original commanders were small-unit military commanders and madrasah teachers. Madrasah teachers are a Arabic word for any type of educational teacher religious or not religion. The rank was mainly made up of Afghan refugees who studied at Islamic religious schools in Pakistan. Taliban recieve valuable training, arms, and supplies from the Pakistan government. Taliban controlled most of Afghanistan and Capital for 5 years. It is pretty much the alternitive government for Afghanistan. The strength has been dropping from 45,000 members in 2001 to 7,000-11,00 in 2008.
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