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2019-11-18

| Security

Helmand officials raise concern over ISIS recruitment drive

Helmand officials raise concern over ISIS recruitment drive

ISIS is secretly inviting people to join their group, luring many with simple bribes, according to locals.

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Herat farmers denounce the Taliban for forcing them to grow poppies

2019-11-18

| Security
Herat farmers denounce the Taliban for forcing them to grow poppies

The cultivation, transport, trafficking, sale and use of narcotic drugs is strictly forbidden in Islam, religious scholars say -- yet it remains a pillar in the Taliban's playbook.
Why does the Taliban deny al-Qaeda's responsibility in the September 11 attacks?

2019-11-15

| Analysis
Why does the Taliban deny al-Qaeda's responsibility in the September 11 attacks?

One of the key points to any potential agreement is that the Taliban disavow al-Qaeda and promise to never allow Afghan soil to be used as a staging ground for terrorist groups.
Sherzad District residents welcome security operations against Taliban

2019-11-15

| Security
Sherzad District residents welcome security operations against Taliban

The joint security forces operations will continue until all Taliban militants are expelled from the district, officials say.

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Taliban's ability to control its own members called into question

A major disconnect between the Taliban's political wing, based in Doha, Qatar, and their military commanders in Afghanistan have let to violent infighting in recent months.
Taliban's ability to control its own members called into question
Herat officials detail Taliban's deep links with local crime rings

2019-11-14

| Crime Justice
Herat officials detail Taliban's deep links with local crime rings

The Taliban are enabling organised and violent crime in order to create insecurity and reap the financial benefits.
Kunduz police seek woman recruits amid growing female security role

2019-11-14

| Security
Kunduz police seek woman recruits amid growing female security role

The Kuduz Police have a few female officers and are recruiting more to work alongside male colleagues.
Kunduz residents demand immediate intra-Afghan peace talks

2019-11-14

| Security
Kunduz residents demand immediate intra-Afghan peace talks

The activists sought to send a clear message to the Taliban that the country is fed up with the war.
Children among dead in Kabul rush-hour car bombing

2019-11-13

| Terrorism
Children among dead in Kabul rush-hour car bombing

At least three children were among those killed in a car bombing that allegedly targeted a vehicle belonging to a private Canadian security company.
Baghlan families shattered after Taliban use roadside bombs to flee fighting

2019-11-13

| Security
Baghlan families shattered after Taliban use roadside bombs to flee fighting

In one incident, a roadside bomb, planted by the Taliban in an attempt to escape security forces, killed eight members of one family on November 4.
Ghani to release 3 senior Taliban members in apparent swap for hostages

2019-11-12

| Diplomacy
Ghani to release 3 senior Taliban members in apparent swap for hostages

The Taliban's freeing of two professors would 'pave the way' for the start of direct talks between the Afghan government and the militant group, Ghani says.
Afghan officials vow to eliminate ISIS in Nangarhar

2019-11-12

| Terrorism
Afghan officials vow to eliminate ISIS in Nangarhar

ISIS has suffered a string of major defeats in recent months, including the collapse of its self-proclaimed 'caliphate' in Syria and the death of the group's leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Bored by male heroes, Afghan girl coders build their own champions

2019-11-11

| Technology
Bored by male heroes, Afghan girl coders build their own champions

In 'Afghan Hero Girl', a popular phone app built by 12 young women, a princess wearing a green veil leaps around a crumbling castle in a quest to defeat a wizard and rescue her family.
Decimation of ISIS leaders in Afghanistan leaves group with dwindling options

2019-11-08

| Security
Decimation of ISIS leaders in Afghanistan leaves group with dwindling options

Members of ISIS in Afghanistan face stepped-up military operations from both the Afghan forces and the Taliban, leaving them nearly no space to operate and grow.

Spotlight

Taliban's ability to control its own members called into question
Taliban's ability to control its own members called into question

A major disconnect between the Taliban's political wing, based in Doha, Qatar, and their military commanders in Afghanistan have let to violent infighting in recent months.

Poll

How likely is it for disaffected Taliban fighters to join ISIS if a peace deal is reached?

View Results