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A Taliban fighter stands guard as women wait to receive food rations
Image: Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Photo/picture allianceImage: Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Photo/picture alliance

Taliban

The Taliban is an Islamic fundamentalist nationalist movement in Afghanistan, which has its roots in neighboring Pakistan. Since their return to power in 2021, they have expanded their crackdown on civil society.