# Five years on, how will the Taliban deal with armed opposition?

https://mins.news/en/item/22998

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-15 12:44 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/15/five-years-on-how-will-taliban-deal-with-armed-opposition?traffic_source=rss

> The UN says armed groups opposing Afghanistan’s Taliban government remain active but have not seriously challenged its control or held territory. Since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021, several fronts have claimed attacks in different provinces. Renewed fighting in Badakhshan has revived questions about whether the opposition is expanding or merely fragmented.

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