Taliban Supplies al-Qaeda with Explosives for Attacks in Major Afghan Cities
The news comes only one week after Mike Pompeo said the Taliban “would break from al Qaeda publicly and permanently” to sign a so-called peace deal. Keep Reading
Trump Says Taliban Talks ‘Dead,’ U.S. Military to Ramp Up Afghanistan Operations
Trump scrapped talks with the Taliban planned for Camp David, Maryland, over the weekend after an American soldier was killed. Keep Reading
Taliban Claim Blast in Afghan Capital as U.S. Reaches Draft Peace Deal
The explosion came as a senior U.S. diplomat was visiting Kabul to brief Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on a draft peace accord. Keep Reading
‘The Suffering Will Continue’: Groom Mourns 63 Killed at Afghan Wedding Amid U.S. Withdrawal Talks
The deadliest attack to hit Kabul this year comes as the Trump administration appears to be on the verge of signing a deal with the Taliban. Keep Reading
Bronx Man Nabbed at JFK While Allegedly Trying to Go Join Taliban
Hossain allegedly said his purpose was to “fight the American government...with the Taliban,” and that “I want to kill some kufars before I die.” Keep Reading
Lecturer at U.S.-Aided Afghan University Arrested, Accused of Recruiting for ISIS
Three of his suspected recruits, who were accused by authorities of organizing several deadly ISIS attacks in Kabul, also were arrested, the National Directorate of Security said in a statement. Keep Reading
Troop Withdrawal Said to Be Key to Progress in U.S.-Taliban Talks
The seventh round of the US-Taliban talks, according to the US Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, will begin on June 29; Afghan government releases prisoners. Keep Reading
Islamic State Expands Reach in Afghanistan, Threatening West
A U.S. intelligence official said a recent wave of attacks in Kabul is “practice runs” for even bigger attacks in Europe and the United States. Keep Reading
A Glimpse into the Islamic State’s External Operations, Post-Caliphate
Even as ISIL has lost its territorial “caliphate” in Iraq and Syria, it has persisted in a modified, reduced form with insurgent warfare and periodic terrorist attacks. Keep Reading
U.S. Commander Confirms: Al-Qaeda Operating ‘Across’ Afghanistan
Al Qaeda is operating “across the country” and not confined to one region, the commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan confirmed. Keep Reading
