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Taliban insurgency
The
Taliban insurgency
began shortly after the group's fall from power following the
2001 War in Afghanistan
. The
Taliban
forces are fighting against the
Afghan government
, led by
President
Hamid Karzai
, and against the
US
-led
International Security Assistance Force
(ISAF). The insurgency has spread to some degree over the
Durand Line
border to neighboring
Pakistan
, in particular the
Waziristan
region and
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
. The Taliban conduct low-intensity warfare against civilians, the
Afghan National Security Forces
and their NATO trainers. Regional countries, particularly Pakistan and
Iran
, are often accused of funding and supporting the insurgent groups.
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