Resolute Support Mission

July 22, 2021 | Bill Roggio |

Taliban battles Afghan military for control of Kandahar City

View Map Here After taking control of several key districts surrounding Kandahar City over the past two months, the Taliban has launched its offensive on the provincial capital. Kandahar City is now under...

July 5, 2021 | Bill Roggio |

Afghanistan at risk of collapse as Taliban storms the north

Afghanistan is at risk of complete collapse after the Taliban has made dramatic gains in recent days, striking at the heart of the Afghan government’s base of power in the north while seizing control...

May 27, 2021 | Bill Roggio |

Afghan military targets Al Qaeda’s network in Helmand

The Afghan military has launched multiple attacks against Al Qaeda’s network in the southern province of Helmand over the past week. Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent, Al Qaeda’s regional branch that...

April 8, 2021 | Bill Roggio |

Analysis: Al Qaeda continues to operate throughout Afghanistan

May 12, 2020 | Bill Roggio |

Taliban destroys Afghan military outpost in Laghman

At least 27 Afghan soldiers were killed and nine more remain missing following a Taliban attack on an Afghan National Army outpost in the eastern province of Laghman on May 10. The Taliban has relentlessly...

March 4, 2020 | Bill Roggio |

U.S. military perplexed by Taliban living up to letter of agreement

Days after halting all offensive operations to ink a “peace deal,” the U.S. military has launched an air strike against Taliban fighters in Helmand after the jihadist group conducted dozens of attacks...

September 23, 2019 | Thomas Joscelyn |

Joint raid targeted al Qaeda members in Taliban stronghold, U.S. and Afghan officials say

Taliban sites posted this photo from the aftermath of a joint U.S.-Afghan raid in Musa Qala. Late yesterday, U.S. and Afghan forces targeted al Qaeda members in Musa Qala, a Taliban-controlled district...

September 16, 2019 | Bill Roggio |

Taliban supplies al Qaeda with explosives for attacks in major Afghan cities

The Taliban continues to work closely with al Qaeda’s branch in South Asia. Afghan Commandos and a unit from the National Directorate of Security raided a Taliban warehouse that was used to store explosives...

September 6, 2019 | Bill Roggio |

Taliban assaults Farah City

The Taliban has attacked another provincial capital, this time Farah City in the west. Video shows Taliban fighters inside the city. From Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid. Will report on this in detail...

August 20, 2019 | Bill Roggio |

Training of ‘Quick Assault Team’ highlighted by Taliban

The Taliban continues to churn out propaganda that touts the training of elite military units, even as the US seeks to negotiate its exit from Afghanistan. In the latest release, the Taliban showcased...

July 4, 2019 | Bill Roggio |

Afghan government unable to administer 64 districts

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July 2, 2019 | Bill Roggio |

Taliban overruns district in Afghan north

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July 1, 2019 | Bill Roggio |

Taliban launches string of attacks throughout Afghanistan

The Taliban has launched several major attacks throughout Afghanistan over the past two days, including an attack on the Ministry of Defense in the capital of Kabul, and another on election workers in...

June 26, 2019 | Bill Roggio |

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...

June 6, 2019 | Bill Roggio |

Taliban continues to press offensives in endangered districts

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May 21, 2019 | Bill Roggio |

U.S. commander confirms: al Qaeda operating ‘across’ Afghanistan

Al Qaeda is operating “across the country” and not confined to one region, the commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan confirmed. General Austin Miller, the commander of Resolute Support...

April 30, 2019 | Thomas Joscelyn, Bill Roggio

U.S. military ends reporting on security situation in Afghanistan’s districts

April 8, 2019 | Thomas Joscelyn |

3 U.S. service members killed in Taliban bombing

March 1, 2019 | Bill Roggio |

Taliban suicide team attacks Afghan base in Helmand

A Taliban suicide assault team penetrated security at Camp Shorabak in Helmand province and battled Afghan forces for several hours today. While Afghan and Coalition officials both claim the assault w...

September 24, 2018 | Alexandra N. Gutowski, Bill Roggio

Mapping Taliban Control in Afghanistan