What is Taliban insurgency?
{{update|date=May 2020}} {{Infobox military conflict | conflict = Taliban insurgency | place = [[Afghanistan]] | partof = the [[War on Terrorism]] and the [[War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) |War in Afghanistan]] | image = Taliban On the Doorstep (8153255174).jpg | caption = Afghan forces attacking [[Taliban]], in [[Helmand Province]] | date = 2001 - [[Fall of Kabul (2021)|15 August 2021]] | result = '''Taliban victory''' | territory = *[[2021 Taliban offensive]] ** [[Fall of Kabul (2021)|Fall of Kabul]] ** Recreation of the [[Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan]] | combatant1 = {{Flagicon image|Flag of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (2021- present).svg}} [[Taliban]]<br>'''Allied groups''' * {{Flagicon image|Flag_of_Jihad.svg}} [[Al-Qaeda]] * {{Flagicon image|Flag_of_Hezbi_Islami_Gulbuddin.svg}} [[Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin]] * {{Flagicon image|Flag_of_Jihad.svg}} [[Islamic Jihad Union]] * {{Flagicon image|Flag_of_Turkistan_Islamic_Party.svg}} [[Turkistan Islamic Party]] * {{Flagicon image|Islamic State flag.svg}} [[Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan]] * {{Flagicon image|Flag_of_Jihad.svg}} [[Mullah Dadullah Front]] * {{Flagicon image|Islamic State flag.svg}} [[Fidai Mahaz]] ----'''Supported by:''' * {{Flagicon image|Flag_of_Pakistan.svg}} [[Pakistan]] * {{Flagicon image|Flag_of_the_People's_Republic_of_China.svg}} [[China]] (allegedly) * {{Flagicon image|Flag_of_Russia.svg}} [[Russia]] (allegedly) * {{Flagicon image|Flag_of_Qatar.svg}} [[Qatar]] (allegedly) * {{Flagicon image|Flag_of_Iran.svg}} [[Iran]] (allegedly) * {{Flagicon image|Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg}} [[Saudi Arabia]] (allegedly) | combatant2 = {{Flagicon image|Flag_of_Afghanistan_(2002–2004).svg}} [[Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan]] (2002-2004)<br>{{Flagicon image|Flag_of_Afghanistan_(2013–2021).svg}} [[Islamic Republic of Afghanistan]] (2004-2021)<br>{{Flagicon image|Flag_of_NATO.svg}} [[NATO]] * {{Flagicon image|Flag_of_the_United_States_(Pantone).svg}} [[United States]] '''Allied groups''' * {{Flagicon image|Fl