Analysis & Commentary
Taliban Suicide Bomber Assassinates Senior Politician in Afghan North
The Taliban have claimed credit for a suicide attack in northern Afghanistan that killed the head of the provincial council in Baghlan province. The suicide bomber, who was dressed in a police uniform...
Boise Case May Be New Chapter for Terror Group
The IMU has been active in Pakistan and Afghanistan for more than a decade. The U.S. State Department declared it a foreign terrorist organization in 2000.
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...
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...
Pakistani Taliban Praise bin Laden by ‘Waging Jihad for the Caliphate’
The Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan has released a video praising slain al Qaeda emir Osama bin Laden on the second anniversary of his death and vowing to continue...
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...
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"...
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...
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...
Pakistani Taliban Deny Responsibility for Boston Marathon Bombings
The Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan denied that it executed yesterday's bombings at the finish line of the Boston Marathon that killed three people, including an 8-year-old boy...
ISAF Captures Senior Lashkar-e-Taiba Leader in Ghazni
Coalition and Afghan special operations forces captured a senior leader from the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba during a raid today in the southeastern Afghan province of Ghazni. Additionally...
4 ‘Militants’ Killed in US Drone Strike in Pakistan
The US killed four "militants" in a drone strike in the jihadist hub of Datta Khel in Pakistan's Taliban-controlled tribal agency of North Waziristan. The strike today is the first reported by the US...
ISAF Operations Against IMU in 2013 at Highest Rate Since War’s Start
This past week Afghan and Coalition special operations forces conducted five raids targeting the al Qaeda-linked Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan in northern Afghanistan.
Uzbek Fighters Gain Support in Afghan North
More than a decade ago, the people of the predominately Uzbek province of Takhar in the country's north fiercely resisted the Taliban's desire to impose Sharia on the region. Indeed, in January 2001, Taloqan...
Taliban Suicide Bomber Kills 5 ISAF Personnel in Southeastern Afghanistan
The Taliban claimed credit for a suicide attack in southeastern Afghanistan today that killed three Coalition soldiers and two civilian personnel who worked for the Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team.
Taliban Suicide Assault Team Strikes Courtroom in Western Afghanistan
A Taliban suicide assault team stormed a courthouse in western Afghanistan today in an attempt to free Taliban prisoners who were on trial. The Taliban assault team, estimated at between six to nine fighters,...
