Defense Secretary Mattis misses Terrorist Attack after arriving at Kabul Airport
On September 27th U.S. Defense Secretary General James Mattis made a trip to Kabul, Afghanistan to pledge support for the...
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The Implications of America’s Involvement with Afghanistan
According to recent reports the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan is currently around 11,000, higher than the previously disclosed...
Terrorism in Afghanistan and the Dangers It Poses
Update: Death toll has surpassed 150. The morning of Wednesday, May 31, marks another terrorist attack in Kabul. The explosion...
The role of green-on-blue attacks in the Taliban’s strategy to weaken the Afghan military
On March 19th an Afghan soldiers opened fire on U.S. coalition troops at a military base in the Helmand province,...
The Afghan army may not be capable of combating Islamic terrorism on its own.
On March 8th, four Islamic State terrorists attacked a military hospital in Kabul killing over 30 people and wounding over...
IS Claims Responsibility for Bombing on Afghan Supreme Court
Twenty-four hours after the February 7th deadly suicide bombing on the Afghan Supreme Court in Kabul, the Khorasan Province of...
Why is Pakistan failing to combat Islamism?
On the outskirts of Pakistan’s capital Islamabad a shrine to Mumtaz Qadri, an assassin of the Pakistani governor and lawyer...
Taliban Offensive Repulsed, Threat Continues
October 3rd the Taliban took over the town of Nawa in the southern province of Helmand in Afghanistan after successfully...
Multiple Bombs Strikes Kabul While Taliban Threatens Blood Shed
On Monday there were a series of three bombings in Kabul, Afghanistan. The first two explosions were carried out near...
Taliban Threatens Hostages as Key Leader Faces Afghan Death Sentence
On August 30th a Taliban hostage video intended to persuade the American and Canadian governments to pressure the Afghan government...
Taliban Attempt to Siege Kabul’s North Gate Hotel
On Monday August 1st, an Afghan compound used by US military contractors was rocked by an explosion from a large...
Taliban Suicide Bombings Illustrate Terror Influence as Ramadan Comes to an End
The Taliban conducted sequential suicide bombings on an Afghan military convoy and its first responders on Thursday, June 30th. The...
Taliban Appoints New Leader
Early on the morning of May 25th, Taliban leadership acknowledged the death of their premier leader, Mullah Akhtar Mansour. The...
U.S. Drone Strike Kills Taliban Leader
Early on the morning of May 23rd, President Obama reaffirmed earlier reports from the Afghan National Security Directorate (NDS) that...
Afghanistan Offers Amnesty to Jihadist Group Hezb-i-Islami
Afghanistan initiated a draft peace agreement with long-time foe Hezb-I-Islami on May 18th around noon. Mohammad Khan, a deputy to...
Afghanistan President Says No More Peace Talks With The Taliban
On Monday, April 25, 2016, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani officially announced he would no longer seek future peace talks with...