taleban
/ˈtælɪbæn/
proper_noun
- A fundamentalist Islamic political and military group in Afghanistan, which has controlled parts of the country at various times since the 1990s.
- The Taleban imposed strict laws when they ruled Afghanistan in the late 1990s.
- News reports covered the Taleban's negotiations with the government.
- Many people fled their homes during the Taleban's advance in the region.