Most Dangerous Terrorist Groups in the World

Taliban:

Taliban is an Islamist rebellious movement of Pashtun tribesmen. It ruled large parts of Afghanistan and its capital, Kabul, from September 1996 until October 2001. It gained political recognition from three states: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. The main leader of the Taliban movement is Mullah Mohammed Omar. Kandahar is regarded as the birthplace of the Taliban.

While in power, Taliban had enforced its firm interpretation of Sharia law, and leading Muslims were highly critical of Taliban's interpretations of Islamic law. The Taliban were condemned internationally for their brutal oppression of women. The Taliban movement is mainly made up of members belonging to Pashtun tribes, the biggest ethnic group in Afghanistan.

From 1995-2001, the Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence and military were widely alleged by the international community to have provided support to the Taliban. Pakistan has also been accused by many international officials for its support to Taliban, but Pakistan claims to have dropped all support for the group since 9/11. According to the United Nations, the Taliban and their allies were responsible for 75 percent of Afghan civilian casualties in 2010 and 80 percent in 2011. Currently the Taliban operates in Afghanistan and northwest Pakistan.