Has the Afghan Taliban been finally defeated by the USA?

Now, with ISIL moving into Afghanistan, the Taliban is fighting on three fronts: 1. The Coalition forces, 2. Other Taliban factions, and 3. ISIL. ISIL has drawn away many of their more extremist members which actually works good towards working out a peace agreement bringing in the remaining Taliban into government. read more

After the attacks of 11 September 2001 on the United States, Pakistan has been accused of continuing to support the Taliban, an allegation Pakistan denies. However, with the fall of Kabul to anti-Taliban forces in November 2001, ISI forces worked with and helped Taliban militias who were in full retreat. read more

So thoroughly was the Taliban dismantled that in February 2003, Afghan President Hamid Karzai scoffed at the possibility of a Taliban spring offensive, saying: "I don't think that is going to happen. These guys are on the run. They are hiding." But they were not defeated. Taliban leaders retreated into Pakistan, where they regrouped. read more