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Al-Qaeda Is Still in Afghanistan, and It’s Fighting for Victory

The problem with Joe Biden’s ‘over the horizon’ strategy for fighting terrorism.

Analysis: Predicting the coming Taliban offensive

As the U.S. withdraws from Afghanistan after two decades, the Taliban is doubling down on its efforts to retake the country by force of arms to restore its Islamic Emirate. The question isn’t whether...

Taliban maintains close ties with al Qaeda, DIA reports

The Taliban has “maintained close ties with al Qaeda” and is “very likely preparing for large-scale offensives against population centers and Afghan government installations,” according to the Defense...

Taliban leader boasts of security under his Islamic Emirate

On May 9, the Taliban released a statement attributed to its “Emir of the Faithful,” Hibatullah (Haibatullah) Akhunzada, who has been the overall leader of the group since 2016. Akhunzada claims victory...

As U.S. seeks peace, Taliban celebrates its jihadist training camps

As the Biden administration desperately presses the Taliban and the Afghan government to settle the 20 year old war for control of Afghanistan before the May 1 deadline for U.S. troops to withdraw, the...

Biden Must Reckon With the Failed Doha Deal

Leaving U.S. troops in Afghanistan past May 1 threatens their safety. Withdrawing all of them would further weaken the Afghan government.

An ISIS Jailbreak in Afghanistan

Is the Taliban secretly helping its jihadist rivals?

Taliban again promotes its Badakhshan training camp

In a video released yesterday on Voice of Jihad, the Taliban celebrated its “newly graduated martyrs and Mujahideen from [the] Abu Ubaidah Ibn Jarrah Training Center.” This camp is known to...

We Still Have More Questions Than Answers on Russian Bounties

U.S. officials have identified two possible attacks. Let’s take a closer look.

Donald Trump’s Silence on Al-Qaeda Is Deafening

The administration is still going after terrorists even as it claims to be ending ‘endless war.’

What the New York Times Never Told Readers About Sirajuddin Haqqani

Revisiting the op-ed the paper published by the deputy emir of the Taliban’s Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.

Analysis: Taliban leader declares victory after U.S. agrees to withdrawal deal

Shortly after the Trump administration signed its accord with the Taliban on Feb. 29, Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada declared “victory” on behalf “of the entire Muslim and Mujahid nation.”...

Testimony: The Trump Administration’s Afghanistan Policy

Earlier this year, Al-Qaeda released a video emphasizing its unity with the Taliban. The production was entitled, “Under the Shade of the Islamic Emirate.” Note: On Sept. 19, Thomas Joscelyn testified...

The Trump Administration’s Afghanistan Policy

Taliban promotes its ‘Preparation for Jihad’

1) From Taliban’s new ‘Preparation for Jihad’ video: Taliban fighters going through obstacle course, reminiscent if al Qaeda training camp videos. Note the Taliban fighters are wearing...

UN Security Council continues to report on al Qaeda-Taliban alliance

Al Qaeda’s training camps in pre-9/11 Afghanistan. The group was never uprooted from the country and remains closely allied with the Taliban to this day. Since July 2018, the UN Security Council has published...

Trump caves to Pakistan on Afghanistan

During a meeting today with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, President Donald Trump said that the US is working closely with Pakistan “to extricate ourselves” from Afghanistan. Trump’s acquie...

Taliban overruns district in eastern Afghanistan

The Taliban overran the district of Dila Wa Khushamand in Paktika province over the weekend. Video published on Spokesman Zabi...

Al Qaeda leader threatens India, criticizes Pakistan in message on Kashmir

Al Qaeda’s media arm, As Sahab, has released yet another message from Ayman al-Zawahiri. The elderly al Qaeda leader is a prolific commentator on world affairs, having released a series of videos an...

State Department designates Hizballah operative, Baloch separatist group

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