The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a deadly suicide bombing at a hotel in Kabul. Scores of people were killed or wounded in the attack, the latest in a series of operations carried out by the jihadists in Afghanistan’s capital.
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Charismatic young recruiter training hundreds of ISIS fighters in Afghanistan as possible sleeper agents
A popular young ISIS recruiter from Tajikistan is leading hundreds of fighters in Afghanistan as part of an effort to draw more foreigners to the terrorist group’s banner.
Read more ›Taliban promotes its ‘Preparation for Jihad’
In a newly released video, the Taliban promotes its “Preparation for Jihad” while focusing on a team of its so-called special forces. The Taliban continues to churn out propaganda that promotes jihad and the training of its fighters even as it is simultaneously negotiating an agreement with the United States that will lead to the withdrawal of US forces.
Read more ›A Decade In The Making: U.S.-Taliban Peace Deal Appears Within Reach
In the fall of 2010, U.S. officials secretly met a young Taliban representative outside the southern German city of Munich.
Read more ›Who’s Who Among The Afghan Presidential Candidates
Seventeen men will contest Afghanistan’s presidential election in a race among old power brokers — ex-government officials, prominent technocrats, and a notorious former warlord.
Read more ›Afghanistan’s Fate ‘Can’t Be Decided Outside,’ President Says
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has rejected foreign interference and called for the presidential election to be held next month as planned, amid talks between the United States and the Taliban aimed at bringing the nearly 18-year war in Afghanistan to an end.
Read more ›The Rise of Afghanistan’s Taliban
The latest round of U.S.-Taliban talks appears to be heading to a framework for peace. In exchange for a timeline for the withdrawal of U.S. forces, the Taliban have agreed to a guarantee that Afghan territory will not be used to sponsor terrorist groups or stage attacks against the United States or its allies. This would be followed by a […]
Read more ›Taliban claim bomb attack on police in Afghanistan; nearly 100 wounded
A car bomb exploded on Wednesday outside a police station in the Afghan capital, Kabul, wounding at least 95 people, government officials said, and the Taliban claimed responsibility.
Read more ›Taliban suicide bomber strikes police HQ in Kabul
The Taliban claimed credit for a suicide car bombing that targeted a police district headquarters in the Afghan capital of Kabul today. The bombing, which leveled the station and killed and wounded scores of people, is the latest in a series of deadly terror attacks in the capital.
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