America’s ‘self-defeat’ in Afghanistan
Three years after the U.S. withdrawal, lessons should have been learned
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Al Qaeda opens 8 new training camps, 5 madrasas, and a facilitation network to Iran in Afghanistan
Al Qaeda opened eight new training camps, five madrasas, a weapons depot and safe houses in Afghanistan that are used to facilitate the movement of its members to and from Iran. Additionally, “the relationship...
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On eve of 9/11 Anniversary, U.S. officials continue to downplay Al Qaeda’s presence in Afghanistan
On the eve of the 22nd anniversary of Al Qaeda’s deadly attacks on New York and Washington, American intelligence officials further minimized the terror group’s safe haven in Afghanistan and its...
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Influential Taliban commanders appointed to key positions in new regime
The Taliban tapped two important military commanders, one who is a former detainee at Guantanamo Bay and the other who worked closely with Iran’s Qods Force, to serve as deputies in the interior and defense...
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US is being servile to the Taliban: Bill Roggio
‘Amrullah Saleh needs support immediately. The US isn’t going to provide that aid. Washington’s primary concern is evacuation of personnel, and it will not risk antagonizing the Taliban.’
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U.S. transfers Guantánamo detainee who allegedly led forces at Tora Bora
The U.S. State Department announced on July 19 that Abdul Latif Nasir, a detainee held at Guantanamo since 2002, had been transferred to his native country of Morocco. Nasir’s transfer from Guantánamo...
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The Russia Bounty Story Was Always Murky
The intelligence community is inundated with ‘low to moderate confidence’ information frequently. Why did this get so much attention?
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We Still Have More Questions Than Answers on Russian Bounties
U.S. officials have identified two possible attacks. Let’s take a closer look.
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Taliban kills 2 U.S. soldiers in eastern Afghanistan
Resolute Support Mission, NATO’s command in Afghanistan, confirmed that two US soldiers were killed today, however no details of the attack were provided. The Taliban claimed to have killed two US s...
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Al Qaeda’s Jailbreaks Fuel the Fight
Al Qaeda’s jailbreaks have been an all too common occurrence in the post-9/11 world. And they have directly fueled the fight. Chances are the massive jailbreak in Iraq this week will cause...
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Increased Targeting of IMU Continues in Afghan North
During an operation in the northern province of Baghlan on April 3, Afghan and Coalition special operations forces arrested another leader of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan. The raid was the...
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IMU Commander Captured in Kunduz
The International Security Assistance Force has captured a commander in the al Qaeda-linked Islamic Movem...
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ISAF Kills and Captures IMU Operatives in Afghan North
Afghan and Coalition troops killed a facilitator for the al Qaeda-linked Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) during a raid in Afghanistan's northern province of Takhar yesterday. In a separ...
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Taliban Suicide Bomber Attacks US Base in Khost
The Taliban claimed credit for a suicide attack outside of a US base in eastern Afghanistan that is known to house CIA operatives who are hunting al Qaeda and other terrorist leaders across the b...
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Taliban Suicide Assault Team Attacks US Airbase in Jalalabad
A Taliban suicide assault team attacked Forward Operating Base Fenty, a large airbase in Nangarhar in eastern Afghanistan, early this morning. The heavily armed Taliban assault team of a...
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Another IMU ‘Weapons Facilitator’ Captured in Northern Afghanistan
Afghan and Coalition forces captured a "weapons facilitator" from the al Qaeda-linked Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan during an operation in Kwajah district in Afghanistan's Takhar province y...
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ISAF Captured IMU Weapons Trafficker in Northern Afghanistan
The International Security Assistance Force has reported the capture of an Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan "facilitator and weapons trafficker" during an operation in the Afghan province of Kunduz...
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Taliban Release Video of Planning for Camp Bastion Assault
Co-authored by Bill Ardolino Watch the video here. The Taliban...
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IMU’s Leader for Kunduz Captured During Raid
Coalition and Afghan special operations forces captured the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan's top leader for the northern province of Kunduz, a major safe haven for the terror group....
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ISAF Captures IMU Facilitator in Wardak Province
Coalition and Afghan special operations teams captured an Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan facilitator in the same district where 38 US and Afghan troops, including SEALs, were killed when their he...