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Taliban attacks in north Afghanistan spike
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Iran and the Taliban, allies against America
The testimony of a Guantanamo detainee confirms that cooperation between Iran and the Taliban began prior to the September 11 attacks. The one-time enemies came together to fight their common foe: America.
Taliban commanders survive US airstrike at funeral
Qari Hussain Mehsud and Mullah Sangeen survived Tuesday’s airstrike that was aimed at South Waziristan Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud.
The Taliban’s surge commander was Gitmo detainee
A former Guantanamo detainee, Abdullah Ghulam Rasoul, is now one of the Taliban’s main commanders in southern Afghanistan. Rasoul is reportedly in charge of countering America’s surge of forces in Afghanistan.
The Takfiri: Adil Hadi Al-Jaza’iri Bin Hamlili
A profile of Adil Hadi Al-Jaza’iri Bin Hamlili, a takfiri who is accused of working with several terrorist organizations including the Taliban, al Qaeda, the Algerian GIA/GSPC and Takfir Wa Hijra.
The Governor: Khirullah Said Wali Khairkhwa
A profile of Guantanamo detainee Khirullah Said Wali Khairkhwa, who was formerly the Taliban’s governor of the Herat province and admittedly met with his Iranian counterparts.
Important Taliban commander for northwestern Afghanistan arrested
Afghan intelligence operatives seized a lead Taliban field commander for northwestern Afghanistan during a raid in Herat province. The arrest follows a series of strikes against the Taliban’s leadership in the area this winter.
Missile strike kills 20 in South Waziristan
A missile strike destroyed two compounds and killed up to 20 insurgents in the al Qaeda and Taliban safe haven of South Waziristan. This is the second major strike against insurgent hideouts in Pakistan’s tribal states this week.
Unprecedented Coalition strike nails the Haqqani Network in North Waziristan
Military officials have confirmed the March 12 strike against the Haqqani Network took place inside North Waziristan. Phil Peterson, who is currently with the US military in Afghanistan, witnessed the meticulous planning and execution of this unprecedented strike against insurgent positions inside Pakistani territory. Written by Matt DuPee with reporting from Phil Peterson.
Talibanistan Expands further into the NWFP
Pakistan’s Northwest Frontier Province and Federally Administered Tribal Areas The Waziristan Accord gives the Taliban the power to influence territory within Pakistan The Pakistani government’s decision to negotiate with the Taliban and al Qaeda in North and South Waziristan during 2006 has serious consequences for the internal security of Pakistan as well as the international […]
The Lost Territories
North Waziristan and Quetta: Pakistani Tribal regions continue to slide into the hands of the Taliban and al Qaeda The Afghan-Pakistan border regions. News from Pakistan’s western tribal belt is less than encouraging these days. The Taliban and their al Qaeda backers continue to operate from safe havens within Pakistan, particularly in North Waziristan and […]
A Hard August for the Taliban in Afghanistan
The “Taliban Offensive” continues to produce Taliban bodies but the Taliban and al Qaeda continue to grow in Northwestern Pakistan The Taliban’s summer of 2006 “offensive” continues to produce inordinately large numbers of Taliban casualties with little to show for the slaughter. But the Taliban still possess its bases of operation in northwestern Pakistan, and […]