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Arcs in the news about Taliban from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Organization · 156 stories · 1,046 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 1, 2023

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Pakistan's clashes with Afghanistan and the militant attacks inside Pakistan

15 of 19 stories this year

Pakistan forces kill 145 militants after attacks in Balochistan · 9 articles, Jan 31Suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque on Islamabad’s outskirts kills at least 31 and wounds scores · 30 articles, Feb 6Pakistan military claims to have killed at least 70 militants in Afghan border strikes · 8 articles, Feb 22Pakistan claims dozens of Afghan Taliban troops killed · 5 articles, Feb 28Afghanistan says 400 people killed in Pakistan strike on Kabul hospital · 26 articles, Mar 17Suicide bombing near railway track in Pakistan kills at least 23 · 27 articles, May 24Pakistan military says insurgents killed 18 abducted policemen and 11 soldiers in separate attacks · 7 articles, Jul 7Pakistani troops kill 24 militants in raids as violence escalates in region near Afghanistan · 6 articles, Jul 17Militants attack a Pakistani police post and kill 5 officers in a northwestern province · 6 articles, Jul 29Suicide bomber strikes antimilitant rally in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 14 · 15 articles, Aug 2Bombing at mosque near police offices in Pakistan kills at least 21 · 26 articles, Sep 18Pakistani forces kill 5 militants and free 23 hostages in operation in the southwest · 2 articles, Sep 20Pakistan strikes Afghanistan after accusing it of attacks · 34 articles, Sep 21Afghanistan says 28 fighters killed, 32 captured after crossing from Pakistan · 7 articles, Sep 25Suicide bombing at police checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan kills at least 11 · 16 articles, Sep 26

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Mar 2, 20261103
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Apr 6, 20261124
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Aug 3, 20260112
Aug 10, 202678149
Aug 17, 202622717
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Aug 31, 202627117
Sep 7, 20260106
Sep 14, 20263003
Sep 21, 2026717255
Sep 28, 20261001

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else18 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Taliban that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 18– 19'The Last Free Women' follows 4 Afghans rebuilding their lives after escaping the Taliban2 articles · 2 independent sources
    2 left, 0 center, 0 right
  2. Aug 18– 19Abdul El-Sayed’s mom worked for ‘global terrorist’ group accused of funding bin Laden, Hamas and Taliban: report7 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 6 right
  3. Aug 14A second Taliban official is killed in attack in Afghanistan, as the takeover anniversary nears4 articles · 4 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 1 right
  4. Aug 13Human Rights Watch says the Taliban detained 6 staff of a women’s and children’s rights group6 articles · 6 independent sources
    2 left, 0 center, 0 right
  5. Aug 11– 122.4 million Afghan girls shut out of secondary school 5 years after Taliban takeover, UN says17 articles · 17 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 0 right
  6. Aug 10– 15Afghanistan marks 5 years under the Taliban with safer streets but pleas for jobs and education24 articles · 16 independent sources
    2 left, 7 center, 0 right
  7. Mar 24Taliban free American Dennis Coyle 14 months after his capture27 articles · 18 independent sources
    1 left, 8 center, 4 right
  8. Feb 27– 28Pakistan minister declares ‘open war’ with Afghanistan52 articles · 40 independent sources
    7 left, 10 center, 4 right
  9. Feb 27Pakistan bombs Kabul after Afghanistan attacks border8 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 1 right
  10. Feb 26Afghanistan and Pakistan exchange cross-border strikes in escalating retaliatory attacks9 articles · 8 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 0 right

Stories that name Taliban

  1. Sep 2– 3Judge lacked power to overturn ex-soldier Bowe Bergdahl's military conviction, appeals court rules13 articles · 12 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 0 right
  2. Aug 17– 20A grenade blast near a school complex in the Afghan capital wounds at least 42 children, the UN says7 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  3. Jul 28– 29Pakistan administered Kashmir officials allege outlawed group tried to sabotage regional election10 articles · 8 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  4. Apr 8How Pakistan brokered a US-Iran ceasefire, and what's next7 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 2 right
  5. Mar 31– Apr 3Pakistan says a new round of peace talks with Afghanistan is underway in China9 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  6. Mar 16– 17An Afghan father who served with U.S. forces dies in ICE custody28 articles · 16 independent sources
    4 left, 7 center, 0 right

Local coverage

  1. Sep 27Today in history: Taliban take power in Afghanistan4 articles · 4 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  2. Sep 22– 23Afghan cyclist who disguised herself as a man to evade Taliban wins Asian Games silver5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
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