The Taliban's score remains unimpressive on all counts.
[ source : Taliban's Act Flies in Face of Islam's Tenets, International Herald Tribune, .
Mar. 7, 2001].
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[In 1996, the ruling government of Afghanistan was displaced by the Taliban movement -- an Islamic fundamentalist group which claims control over about 90 percent of the country. The Taliban is recognized by only a handful of countries as the sovereign government. It has implemented a strict Islamic code of justice which can involve public executions and floggings. One of the poorest countries in the world, Afghanistan has been mired in conflict for generations. In 1979, the then Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, but after enduring years of a debilitating war against the Afghan resistance, Moscow withdrew the last of its troops in 1989. Millions of Afghans fled to Pakistan and Iran during the war with the Soviets and many remain outside the country while fighting against the Taliban continues. The Taliban are Sunni Muslims and mostly Pashtun -- the majority ethnic group of Afghanistan, while the opposition alliance comprises religious and ethnic minorities, including Shiites, Tajiks, Hazaras and Uzbeks. The Taliban are fighting the opposition on several fronts to extend their rule over the entire country. The Taliban follow a harsh version of Islam that bars women from work and education, forces men to wear beards and outlaws all light entertainment, including music and television.].
(source: CNN Feb 14th,2000).
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September 11, 8:55am Wtc on ground, 9:13am Wtc building 2 on ground" perhaps all of us know about this awful incident but what came more over should be called more awful than anything, American attacks on Afghanistan. Which just started the same night at 3 am PST. And which caused to a dreadful change in the history of this world. .
America seeking Osama-bin-ladin and the Taliban group by bombing for about 2 to 3 months continuously which caused a defeat to the Taliban they had to leave Kandahar & Kabul 2 of their major networks.