Archive for December 20th, 2022

Noted Pakistani Security Analyst Zahid Hussain Examines Implications Of Failed Assassination Attempt On Pakistani Ambassador In Kabul: ‘It May Be True That The Taliban Are Serious About Fighting The Islamic State But Refuse To Recognize The Close Connection Between The TTP And ISIS-K’

n a recent article, Pakistani security analyst Zahid Hussain examined the security implications of the December 2, 2022, attack on the Pakistani Embassy in Kabul. In a statement, the Islamic State’s Khurasan Province (ISIS-K) claimed responsibility for the attack,[1] saying its target was the Pakistani ambassador, and released photos documenting the attempted assassination.[2] Though the ISIS-K has claimed responsibility for […]

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Hizb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) Leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar: ‘We Urge The Supporters Of Hizb-i-Islami To Prepare For Another War; The Heavy Trust [Responsibility] Of This Jihad Is On Your Shoulders’

The emir of Hizb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) and former Afghan prime minister Gulbuddin Hekmatyar has warned of an imminent new war in Afghanistan and urged his supporters and party members to begin preparations for “another war.” In his first sermon following the failed coordinated attack on his party’s headquarters in Kabul, which also hosts a mosque where the former warlord delivers […]

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