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Definition of Taleban
1. Noun. A fundamentalist Islamic militia; in 1995 the Taliban militia took over Afghanistan and in 1996 took Kabul and set up an Islamic government. "The Taliban enforced a strict Muslim code of behavior"
Lexicographical Neighbors of Taleban
Literary usage of Taleban
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Afghanistan: Is There Hope for Peace? : Hearings Before the Subcommittee on by United States, Senate, Congress, Committee on Foreign Relations (1996)
"16—Al-Watan Al-Arabi quotes French sources that the Taleban movement has ...
The source writes that the Taleban provided military training to some members ..."
2. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1997: Hearing Before the by DIANE Publishing Company (2000)
"In Afghanistan, the repressive Taleban controls the majority of the ... The Taleban
continues its policy of blatant abuse and discrimination against women, ..."
3. Regional Peacekeepers: The Paradox of Russian Peacekeeping by John Mackinlay, Peter Cross (2003)
"However, renewed Taleban offensives in Afghanistan, which followed the capture
of Kabul in September 1996, produced a slight reform and reinforcement of the ..."
4. Landmine Monitor Report 2000: Toward a Mine-Free World by International Campaign to Ban Land Mines, International Campaign to Ban Landmines (2000)
"The liberty with which they act indicates good relations with the Taleban, but
this is necessary to operate in Afghanistan. ..."
5. Counter-Terrorism and the Use of Force in International Law by Michael N. Schmitt (2002)
"... atrocities because of their close alliance with the Taleban regime, which
allowed them to operate with impunity in pursuing their terrorist activity. ..."
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