US EditionTaliban Leader Warns God Will Severely Punish Afghans Ungrateful for Islamic Rule
The Taliban have enforced strict bans on women's education and work while violence and public punishments continue, with the International Criminal Court seeking arrest warrants for officials.
- On Aug. 15, 2021, the Taliban returned to power when they marched into Kabul, as President Ashraf Ghani fled the country.
- Amid enforcing strict Islamic codes, Taliban authorities banned women’s voices and bare faces, with the Virtue and Vice Ministry ordering full-body robes and face coverings, approved by the Supreme leader.
- Militant violence escalated when IS suicide bombers killed over 170 Afghans at Kabul airport on Aug. 26, 2022, and 14 people in a Shiite-majority area of central Afghanistan on Sept. 13.
- The United Arab Emirates accepted the credentials of the Taliban's ambassador on Aug. 21, 2025, following Russia's recognition on July 4, 2025.
- On Nov. 10, 2025, the Taliban confirmed they will attend a U.N. climate conference, despite reports of suspending women’s medical courses prompting widespread condemnation.
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The Taliban government is still largely excluded from the international community, which blames it for its repressive measures, taken in the name of an ultra-rigorist interpretation of Islamic law, particularly targeting women.
Taliban leader warns God will severely punish Afghans who are ungrateful for Islamic rule
The Taliban leader warned God would severely punish Afghans who are ungrateful for Islamic rule in the country, according to a statement released Friday marking the fourth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power.
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Four years after seizing power in Afghanistan, the Taliban are firmly in power. Despite serious human rights violations, cracks are appearing in the regime's international isolation.
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