A Pakistani official arrived in Kandahar, Afghanistan, this spring, on a mission to save ... He tried to dissuade the Taliban Supreme Leader, Mullah Mohammad Omar, from blowing up the statues.

This article discusses how the Taliban in Afghanistan came to be. ... Although most people associate the Taliban with Iraq or Osama Bin Laden, neither one has much to do with the Taliban's origins

AS A Taliban turncoat, Mullah Abdul Salam Rocketi might be expected to bring a certain expertise to judging whether the insurgency will act ... In the election stakes, Taliban start with a bang

Uzbeks presence in Pakistan’s tribal areas reignites intra-Taliban conflict ... One Response to “Taliban Start Fighting Each Other In Pakistan”

TIMERGARA: Taliban began pulling out of different areas in Adenzai tehsil of Lower Dir on Friday in accordance with an agreement reached with a local jirga.

Taliban, Afghanistan's ruling faction ... For more on the Taliban see Timeline: The Taliban. ... The Taliban ("Students of Islamic Knowledge Movement") ruled Afghanistan from 1996 until 2001.

LONDON (Reuters) - The Taliban announced the start of a spring offensive in Afghanistan, promising painful strikes to force all enemy soldiers to leave, according to a Web message seen by a U.S.-based...

Taliban militants leave Buner on Friday. (Reuters) ... The pull out comes days after the Taliban took control of Buner, a valley just 100km and less than five hours drive from Islamabad.

The problem is, if the Taliban continue to remain as elusive as they are deadly, when does it become time to start talking?

LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) - The Taliban announced the start of a spring offensive in Afghanistan, promising "painful strikes" to force all enemy soldiers to leave, according to a Web message seen...