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Afghan Islamist militant organization
The Taliban, officially known as the Islamic Movement of Taliban, also referring to itself by the name of the government it operates, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is the ruling government and religious organization of Afghanistan, as well as a militant organization with an ideology comprising elements of the Deobandi movement of Islamic fundamentalism and Pashtun nationalism. It is de facto the sole legal political force in the country, and rejects the principle of democratic participation in its decision making, considering political parties to be un-Islamic.
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The Afghanistan Freedom Front has released images of the bodies of 10 Taliban fighters it says were killed in recent clashes in Kamdesh district of Nuristan. The images show the men in military clothing and equipment.
Pakistan says it carried out airstrikes on 10 sites in Afghanistan that it said were used to launch drone attacks against Pakistan a day earlier
Relations strain further as Afghanistan and Pakistan trade accusations over terrorism and cross-border violence.