| ID | 086736 |
| Title Proper | Taliban primer |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Yusufzai, Rahimullah |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Unravelling the Taliban phenomenon has never been easy, but it has undoubtedly become more complex with the rise of the Pakistani Taliban in 2003, making it necessary to differentiate this group from the Afghan Taliban. The former constituted the 'original' Taliban, militants who captured power in Afghanistan against heavy odds in 1996 by fighting and defeating the mujahideen who had earlier waged jihad, or holy war, to oust the Soviets. But members of the Afghan Taliban have been vigilant, regrouping after the ouster of their regime in Afghanistan in December 2001 as a result of the post-11 September 2001 invasion by the US. Indeed, militants with the Afghan Taliban are now resurgent, and pose a tough challenge to troops from 41 NATO and non-NATO countries, including the US, United Kingdom, France and Germany. |
| `In' analytical Note | Himal Vol. 22, No.4; April 2009: p26-33 |
| Journal Source | Himal Vol. 22, No.4; April 2009: p26-33 |
| Key Words | Taliban ; Afghanistan ; Pakistani Taliban ; Swat |