taliban

• Nome próprio que designa o movimento fundamentalista islâmico que assumiu o controle do Afeganistão em meados da década de 1990, tomou Cabul em 1996 e estabeleceu um governo islâmico. Também se refere aos membros desse movimento.

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.

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1. Islamic fundamentalist militiaB2formal

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

   Milícia fundamentalista islâmica

   • 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.