Security

• November 06, 2024

  In Kabul, Residents Say Trump's Return Could Bring Peace Or War To Afghanistan

  Two Kabul residents expressed their views on Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election. While one said he hoped his return to power would bring peace and security to Afghanistan, another said Trump's suggestion he might seek to retake Baghram Airport could spell war.

• October 10, 2024

  FBI's Arrest Of Afghan Underscores Growing Threat Of Islamic State-Khorasan

  U.S. authorities say they have arrested an Afghan citizen and charged him with conspiring to conduct a terrorist attack on Election Day in the United States in the name of the Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) extremist group. Experts say the case highlights the growing threat posed by IS-K to the West.

• September 13, 2024

  IS-K Claims Responsibility For Deadly Attack Targeting Hazara Minority In Afghanistan

  A regional branch of the Islamic State (IS) extremist group has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack in central Afghanistan targeting Shi'ite pilgrims.

• August 15, 2024

  From Allies To Enemies: Relations Between Afghan Taliban And Pakistan Hit Rock Bottom

  Three years after the Taliban's return to power, the hard-line Islamist group ruling Afghanistan has entrenched its position as the top enemy of its erstwhile ally, Pakistan.

• August 14, 2024

  Taliban Celebrates Third Anniversary Of Kabul Takeover Amid Humanitarian Crisis

  The Taliban celebrated the third anniversary of its return to power in Afghanistan with a military parade on August 14 amid what international aid groups say is one of the world's largest and most complex humanitarian crises.

• August 14, 2024

  Taliban Battles Boredom, Risk Of Fighters Joining Enemy Ranks

  Three years after seizing Kabul, the Taliban has consolidated power. But ruling a state has left many rank-and-file members fighting nothing but boredom, leaving the Taliban at risk of losing fighters to other extremist groups.

• August 12, 2024

  Islamic State Claims Responsibility For Explosion In Afghan Capital

  The Islamic State extremist group claimed responsibility on August 12 for a minivan explosion in the Afghan capital that killed at least one person.

• July 25, 2024

  New Extremist Groups -- At Least In Name -- Enter Pakistan's Militant Scene

  Several new militant outfits have announced their arrival on the militant scene in Pakistan, claiming responsibility for deadly bombings targeting government forces. Some experts say the groups are fronts for existing armed groups, including the Pakistani Taliban.

• May 07, 2024

  Locals Protest After Taliban Crackdown Roils Northeast Afghan Province

  Residents of two remote districts in the northeastern Afghan province of Badakhshan have demanded more accountability and better treatment from the authorities after a Taliban crackdown on protests killed at least two people.

• March 26, 2024

  From Offshoot To 'Spearhead': The Rise Of IS-K, Islamic State's Afghanistan Branch

  U.S. officials have blamed IS-K, the Afghanistan branch of the Islamic State extremist group, for the attack on a concert hall near Moscow. Experts say the attack demonstrates the affiliate's growing ambitions and capabilities as well as its leading role in the umbrella organization.

• January 16, 2024

  Truckers Stalled For Days: Pakistan Restricts Key Border Crossing With Afghanistan

  Hundreds of trucks, many loaded with perishable goods, were blocked at a key Pakistan border crossing with Afghanistan on January 16. Citing security concerns, Islamabad has been demanding that Afghan truckers have visas before passing the Pakistan checkpoints.

• January 13, 2024

  New Logjam At Afghan-Pakistani Border, As Islamabad Tightens Document Requirements

  Hundreds of trucks and other cargo vehicles have been stranded at the Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan after Pakistan implemented a requirement for passports and valid visas for Afghan drivers beginning early on January 13.

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