taliban

• Имя собственное, обозначающее фундаменталистское исламское ополчение, захватившее контроль над Афганистаном в середине 1990-х годов, взявшее Кабул в 1996 году и установившее исламское правительство.

A proper noun referring to a fundamentalist Islamic militia that took control of Afghanistan in the mid-1990s, capturing Kabul in 1996 and establishing an Islamic government.

uncountable · proper noun

1. Islamic fundamentalist militiaB2formal

   A fundamentalist Islamic militia that emerged in the 1990s, took control of Afghanistan, and established a strict Islamic government.

   Исламское фундаменталистское ополчение

   • The Taliban captured Kabul in 1996 and imposed a strict interpretation of Islamic law.
   • The Taliban regime was known for its severe restrictions on women's rights.
   • International forces intervened in Afghanistan to remove the Taliban from power in 2001.