The Taliban were first organized to fight the Mujahideen, which was a Islamic religious group, who had been attacking Afghans. the Taliban where supplied with with weopons by the CIA, even though there are no evidence directly relating the CIA supporting them, to fight the Soviet invaders in the 80's.
Members of the Taliban were not llowed many things, a list here shows some, "pork, pig, pig oil, anything made from human hair, satellite dishes, cinematography, and equipment that produces the joy of music, pool tables, chess, masks, alcohol, tapes, computers, VCRs, television, anything that propagates sex and is full of music, wine, lobster, nail polish, firecrackers, statues, sewing catalogs, pictures, Christmas cards". Men are also required to have long beards.
The Taliban ruled Afghanistan, until NATO forces in 2004 removed them, during the operation, Operation Freedom. since 2004 the Taliban has regrouped somewhat, and is seen as a strong Insurgency movment.
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