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Declaring an Organization a Terrorist Organization: The Fractured System
By Casey Hare-Osifchin President Trump scheduled peace talks with the Taliban on U.S. soil just days before the anniversary of the 9/11...
Oct 12, 20193 min read


Attacking Opium Processing Labs in Afghanistan: Cutting a vital source of funding for terrorism
By: Amanda Swietlik The production and trafficking of narcotics, including opium and heroin, have long been major sources of revenue for...
Feb 27, 20184 min read
US Forces Increase in Prelude to Kandahar
US Special Forces have increased their activity in Kandahar, the spiritual capital of the Taliban, in advance of what will be a larger...
Apr 26, 20102 min read
Suspicious Symptoms in Afghan Schoolgirls: Taliban Suspected
In the past week, at least 88 girls and teachers have become ill in three different schools in Kunduz, northern Afghanistan. The girls...
Apr 26, 20101 min read
Insurgents Kill Vice Mayor of Kandahar
Insurgents killed the Vice Mayor of Kandahar during prayers at a local mosque. In neighboring Khost Province, NATO troops fired on a car...
Apr 21, 20101 min read
Taliban Claim Attack on US Consulate in Peshawar
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan militant group claimed responsibility for a coordinated attack on the US Consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan....
Apr 5, 20101 min read
Drones Used More Frequently Against Militants in Pakistan
In the past 3 months, the CIA has used drone attacks against suspected militants associated with Al Qaeda and the Taliban in Pakistan...
Apr 5, 20101 min read
President Karzai Asks Tribal Leaders for Support
As U.S. and NATO troops plan a massive operation in Kandahar, President Karzai met with approximately 1,000 tribal leaders to garner...
Apr 5, 20101 min read
Arrests of Top Taliban Figures Ended Talks, Ex-Envoy Says
Kai Eide, a special representative for the United Nations, resigned last month following the breakdown of negotiations with the Taliban...
Mar 19, 20101 min read
Extradition Uncertain for Afghan Taliban Members Caught in Pakistan
Although both Pakistan and Afghanistan have stepped up efforts to neutralize and capture Taliban insurgents, prosecuting captured...
Mar 1, 20101 min read
Commander of Afghan Pro–Taliban Fighters Killed in Pakistani Drone Attack
Mohammed Haqqani, the brother of Sirajuddin Haqqani, was killed Friday in a drone attack in North Waziristan, along with several...
Feb 19, 20101 min read
Taliban Arrests in Pakistan Amid Talk of Policy Shift
Mullah Abdul Salam and Mullah Mir Muhammad, senior Afghan Taliban officials often called the “shadow governors” of two northern Afghan...
Feb 19, 20101 min read
Operation Moshtarak Continues to Force Taliban from Strongholds
Nato and Afghan officials reported that Operation Moshtarak, the largest military coalition attack since the Taliban fell in 2001, has...
Feb 15, 20101 min read
Much Anticipated Marjah Offensive Launches in Southern Afghanistan
Operation Moshtarak launched just before dawn in Southern Afghanistan today, the Wall Street Journal reported. Unlike previous...
Feb 12, 20101 min read
Ties to Taliban Result in Afghan Arrests
For the second time in less than a week, an Afghan official was arrested for allegedly providing the Taliban with inside information. The...
Feb 8, 20101 min read
Two Bomb Blasts in Karachi Kill Worshipers Then Wounded
On Friday, a motorcycle bomb on a main street in Karachi exploded as a bus carrying Shia celebrating Arbaeen passed, killing at least 12...
Feb 5, 20101 min read
Karzai’s Plan to Court Taliban
In London, Afghan President Hamdi Karzai unveiled his proposal to lure the Taliban leadership away from the insurgency. His strategy goes...
Jan 29, 20101 min read
US Delays Plan for More Anti-Taliban Militias
US officials have decided to hold off on a plan to establish more anti-Taliban militias in Afghanistan. The project, known as the Local...
Jan 24, 20101 min read
Taliban Attack Afghan Capital
Kabul was rocked by a coordinated Taliban offensive on Monday. So far 12 people have been killed, including 7 Taliban fighters, and 71...
Jan 19, 20101 min read
Terrorist Attack Leaves 20 Dead, 13 Injured in Afghanistan
In the most recent eruption of insurgent activity in Afghanistan, a bomb detonated in a market in the province of Uruzgan, killing twenty...
Jan 15, 20101 min read
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