Taliban: The Unknown Enemy

by James Fergusson

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From a small group of religious students formed in 1994, the Taliban quickly grew into a national movement that occupied all of Afghanistan. Led by the mysterious Mullah Omar, the group established a theocracy based on strict observance of Sharia law. When the Americans overthrew the Taliban in 2001, the United States thought the regime had been defeated. Yet today, nine years later, the Taliban continue to wage a bloody insurgency. In this extraordinary...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0306820331

ISBN13:9780306820335

Release Date:May 2011

Publisher:Da Capo Press

Length:416 Pages

Weight:1.45 lbs.

Dimensions:1.4" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Related Subjects

Afghan War Afghanistan Asia Central Asia Globalization History Middle East Military Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Politics & Government Social Science Social Sciences World

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