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The Taliban allowed [[al-Qaeda]] (a militant [[Sunni]] Islamist organization) use of Afghan territory to plot, train, and conduct terrorist activities across sovereign international borders.  

The Taliban allowed [[al-Qaeda]] (a militant [[Sunni]] Islamist organization) use of Afghan territory to plot, train, and conduct terrorist activities across sovereign international borders.  

The Taliban had close links to separatist terrorists in Chechnya, and this resulted in two bloody wars since 1994, as the [[Russian]] government fought to suppress the terrorists.  Chechen terrorists also fought for the Taliban against U.S. forces in Afghanistan.  The Chechens also had links to [[Al Qaeda]].[http://muslimvillage.net/story.php?id=370]  

The Taliban had close links to separatist terrorists in Chechnya, and this resulted in two bloody wars since 1994, as the [[Russian]] government fought to suppress the terrorists.  Chechen terrorists also fought for the Taliban against U.S. forces in Afghanistan.  The Chechens also had links to [[Al Qaeda]].<ref>http://muslimvillage.net/story.php?id=370</ref>  

The Taliban retain control of substantial tracts of Afghanistan to this day, and continue to co-ordinate attacks against the Afghan government and supporting coalition forces. Many of the Taliban leaders and foot-solders are now believed to be based in [[Pakistan]] where they can launch attacks into Afghanistan or train for attacks elsewhere<ref>http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/07/terror-commande.html</ref>.     

The Taliban retain control of substantial tracts of Afghanistan to this day, and continue to co-ordinate attacks against the Afghan government and supporting coalition forces. Many of the Taliban leaders and foot-solders are now believed to be based in [[Pakistan]] where they can launch attacks into Afghanistan or train for attacks elsewhere<ref>http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/07/terror-commande.html</ref>.     

According to the International Narcotics Control Strategy Report:

According to the International Narcotics Control Strategy Report:

* the Taleban had cut Afghanistan's heroin production by about 95%, but

* the Taleban had cut Afghanistan's heroin production by about 95%, but

* heroin had "financed the former Taleban regime". [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/2814861.stm]

* heroin had "financed the former Taleban regime". <ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/2814861.stm</ref>

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