Taliban gains pull US units back into fight in Afghanistan
Taliban gains pull US units back into fight in Afghanistan
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Islamic State promotes training camp in eastern Afghanistan
The camp is named after Ustad Yasir, a senior Taliban commander who was killed in an internal purge in 2012. The camp’s name is further evidence that the Islamic State’s Khorasan Province is comprised of marginalized Taliban commanders.
Taliban launch offensive in northern Afghan province
Thousands of Taliban fighters are said to have attacked multiple districts in the northern province of Kunduz. The chief of the provincial council claimed that the Taliban control two-thirds of Kunduz.
The nine lives of Sufi Mohammad
The nine lives of Sufi Mohammad
Taliban admit to beheading Afghan soliders ‘in revenge’
While the Taliban admitted its fighters beheaded Afghan troops, it placed the blame on the soldiers. According to the jihadist group’s ‘rules of engagement,’ the fighters should have shot, and not beheaded.
Pakistani Taliban praises slain al Qaeda leaders
The statement highlights the close working relationship between al Qaeda and the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan, and al Qaeda’s influence over the fellow jihadist group.
US drone strike kills four in Taliban, al Qaeda haven
Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent’s spokesman said that more than 50 of its members have been killed in strikes since June 2014.
Haqqani Network promotes suicide, IED attacks, and ambushes in ‘Caravan of Heroes’
The video focuses on ambushes and improvised explosive device (IED) attacks in the provinces of Kunar, Laghman, Wardak, Paktia, Paktika, Khost, and Ghazni.
Afghan soldier kills American in insider attack
The attack in Jalalabad, which occurred at the government center, is the second insider or green-on-blue attack reported in Afghanistan this year.
Ex-Gitmo detainee reportedly a suspect in killing of Ugandan prosecutor
Ugandan authorities have reportedly arrested Jamal Kiyemba, an ex-Guantanamo detainee, in connection with the assassination of a top counterterrorism prosecutor late last month.
Taliban laud Mullah Omar in ‘biography’
“Mullah Mohammad Umar ‘Mujahid’ is still the leader in the present hierarchy of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,” the Taliban stated in a hagiography of its emir.
Clashes with Taliban halt supply of power in south Afghanistan
Clashes with Taliban halt supply of power in south Afghanistan
Suicide bombing kills 7 in Kabul
Suicide bombing kills 7 in Kabul
Afghanistan and Pakistan: The False Promise of Rapprochement
Afghanistan and Pakistan: The false promise of rapprochement
Fearing Islamic State, Afghan Shias seek help from Taliban
Fearing Islamic State, Afghan Shias seek help from Taliban
Afghan intelligence agency says it foiled attempt to kill vice-president
Afghan intelligence agency says it foiled attempt to kill vice-president
US kills Pakistani Taliban commander in drone strike
Khawray Mehsud served as a bodyguard and close aide to Baitulllah Mehsud, the founder of the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan. The Taliban said Khawray was a skilled military commander who fought on multiple “fronts” in both Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Islamic State in ‘Khorasan Province’ issues video eulogizing slain commander Abdul Rauf Khadim
The Islamic State praised Mullah Abdul Rauf Khadim, a former detainee at Guantanamo Bay and senior Taliban commander, and vowed to avenge his death.
Pakistani Taliban kills Dr. Afridi’s lawyer
The murder of Samiullah Afridi will make it all the less likely that Dr. Shakil Afridi will ever get a chance to appeal his prison sentence for his role in helping find Osama bin Laden.
US to keep more troops in Afghanistan than planned: officials
US to keep more troops in Afghanistan than planned: officials
CIA funds found their way into Qaeda coffers
CIA funds found their way into Qaeda coffers
Pakistani jihadist groups, Lashkar-i-Islam merge into the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan
Omar Khalid Khorasani’s Jamaat ul Ahrar faction and Mullah Fazlullah’s group have put aside differences and reformed the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan. Lashkar-e-Islam also joined the group.
Officials say bombings across Afghanistan kill at least 13
Officials say bombings across Afghanistan kill at least 13
Detainee traded for Bergdahl may have contacted Taliban: officials
Detainee traded for Bergdahl may have contacted Taliban: officials
Haqqani Network, Taliban Quetta Shura must for talks’ success: Pakistan
Haqqani Network, Taliban Quetta Shura must for talks’ success: Pakistan.
Taliban poised to make gains in Afghanistan
Taliban poised to make gains in Afghanistan.
Taliban suicide bomber strikes NATO diplomatic convoy in Kabul
A Turkish soldier and an Afghan civilian were killed in the blast. The attack on NATO’s envoy to Afghanistan takes place as rumors of peace talks between the Taliban, the Afghan government, and the US persist.
White House denies US scheduled to meet with Taliban on peace deal | Reuters
White House denies US scheduled to meet with Taliban on peace deal
Afghan Taliban deny reports of peace talks: spokesman – Pakistan – DAWN.COM
Afghan Taliban deny reports of peace talks: spokesman
Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan suicide assault team attacks Peshawar mosque
Despite the fracturing of the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan in 2014, the jihadist group is still capable of plotting, organizing, and executing deadly operations such as today’s assault in Peshawar.