The Taliban Resurgence and Continuing Conflict Flashcards

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What does the term ‘Taliban resurgence’ mean in Afghanistan after 2001?

It means the Taliban slowly rebuilt their forces and started fighting back again after they were removed from power in 2001.

From about 2003 onwards, the Taliban grew stronger and the fighting increased, especially in the south and east.

The long, mountainous border was hard to control, so Taliban fighters could hide, rest, train and move supplies across it.

Many people saw the Afghan government as weak and corrupt, so some turned to the Taliban, who promised order and justice.

They used guerrilla tactics, such as ambushes, roadside bombs (IEDs) and suicide attacks, rather than open battles.

ISAF was the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force. It sent troops to help the Afghan government fight the Taliban and protect key areas.

Many civilians were killed or injured, had to leave their homes, and lived in fear because of bombings, raids and clashes.

The Taliban taxed poppy farmers and protected drug routes, using the money from the opium trade to buy weapons and pay fighters.

Some Taliban leaders and fighters used bases in Pakistan, and not all groups in Pakistan acted firmly against them, so they were hard to defeat.

The Taliban had safe areas, used guerrilla tactics, the Afghan state was weak, and many Afghans disliked foreign troops, so the fighting dragged on.