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Strict Taliban rose from acts of revenge

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Sun Dec 20, 12:02 am ET

The Taliban rose from the Pashtun - the dominant tribe of southern Afghanistan and western Pakistan. The first record of a group named the Taliban, which means "students," came in 1994 out of the southern city of Kandahar.