Analysis & Commentary
ISAF Targets al Qaeda Facilitator in Eastern Afghanistan
During a raid in Nuristan province on May 15, Afghan and Coalition special operations forces targeted a senior Taliban leader who is known to assist members of al Qaeda in Afghanistan...
‘Iranian Citizens’ Reported Killed in ISAF Airstrike
Last week, Afghan news outlets reported that ISAF aircraft killed a Taliban commander, two "Iranian citizens," and several fighters in an airstrike in the Pusht Rod district...
ISAF Launches Multiple Raids Against IMU as Fighting Season Heats Up
Since the beginning of May, Afghan and Coalition forces have launched five operations targeting the al Qaeda-linked Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan in the northern province of Baghlan.
Taliban Claim Bombing at Political Rally, Name New Emir of Kurram
The Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan claimed credit for a bombing today at a political rally in the tribal agency of Kurram that killed at least 18 people. Additionally...
ISAF Kills 2 ‘Arab’-Linked Commanders in Nuristan
Coalition and Afghan forces killed two "Arab"-linked insurgent commanders, a wanted Saudi and an Afghan, during two separate raids in the Waygal district of Nuristan province...
Afghan Soldier Kills 2 ISAF Troops in Latest Green-on-Blue Attack
An Afghan soldier killed two NATO troops in an attack in western Afghanistan today. The attack is the sixth green-on-blue, or insider attack, in which Afghan security...
Obama, Not Congress, Is the Reason Guantánamo Is Still Open
During a news conference earlier this week, President Obama was asked about the mass hunger strike at the Guantánamo Bay detention facility.
ISAF Targets ‘Insurgent Leader’ Linked to Haqqanis, Pakistani Taliban, and ‘Arabs’
Coalition and Afghan special operations forces targeted a "senior insurgent leader" with links to the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan, the Haqqani Network, and "Arabs" operating...
Taliban Assassinate Member of Afghan High Peace Council
The Taliban assassinated a member of the Afghan High Peace Council in a complex ambush in Helmand province today. The Taliban have now assassinated three senior members...
America Live
FDD's Clifford D. May discusses a recent Pew poll on the popularity of sharia in the Muslim world and alarming opinions on the use of suicide bombing.
ISAF Focusing Efforts Against IMU in Baghlan District
Afghan and Coalition forces continued operations against the al Qaeda-linked Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) during a raid on April 28 in northern Afghanistan. The raid successfully...
Haqqani Network’s Taj Mir Jawad Subgroup Targeted in Raid
Coalition and Afghan special operations forces targeted "a high-profile attack facilitator" for the Taj Mir Jawad Network during a raid in eastern Afghanistan yesterday. Taj Mir Jawad...
China’s Ruthless Foreign Policy is Changing the World in Dangerous Ways
Are we witnessing the end of the “American age”? It depends whom you ask. But one thing is certain: Thanks to the near-bankruptcy of the American welfare state...
Taliban Promise Suicide Assaults, ‘Insider Attacks’ in This Year’s Spring Offensive
The Afghan Taliban announced that this year's spring offensive would begin on April 28 and would focus on suicide assaults on Coalition installations, as well as "insider attacks"...
Turkistan Islamic Party Releases Video of Children in Training
The Turkistan Islamic Party, an al Qaeda-affiliated terror group, has released a video that shows young children firing weapons while at a training camp in Pakistan.
ISAF Kills Senior IMU Leader in Afghan North
Coalition and Afghan special operations teams killed a senior Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan leader who coordinated operations with the Taliban and directed suicide...
Investigating the Boston Bombers’ Foreign Ties
There is still much we don’t know about the Boston Marathon bombers. It will take time to piece together a more complete picture of their backgrounds. But the investigation has taken an important turn...
Reduced Security Blamed for Taliban Attack
The Taliban fighters who blew up a half-dozen U.S. Marine fighter jets on a sprawling NATO base last fall were able to walk easily onto the encampment because patrols of the perimeter...
Manhunt Continues in Boston, as Analysts Turn to Social Media for Clues
The manhunt for one of the two chief suspects in this week's Boston Marathon bombings has continued throughout the day. And as the younger of two brothers is pursued by authorities...
Senior IMU Leader Targeted in Samangan Province
Afghan and Coalition special operation forces conducted a raid targeting a senior leader for the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) two days ago in northern Afghanistan. This is the 19th operation targeting...
