Ayaz Gul VOA News June 18, 2022 ISLAMABAD — Afghanistan’s Taliban have alleged the United States is blocking their way to securing international recognition for the Islamist group’s new government in Kabul. The insurgent-turned-ruling group seized power last August and installed an all-male interim administration following the end of almost 20 years of U.S.-led foreign military
8am: Nearly 10 months after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, sources in the northern parts of the country have reported that foreign fighters who fought along with the Taliban to defeat the former regime are making sure that they would permanently stay in Afghanistan by marrying Afghan girls and widows. According to sources, more than
The Guardian (UK): Intelligence report raises fears country could again become base for international terrorists – The UN report suggests most senior al-Qaida leaders are currently based in the eastern region of Afghanistan, from Zabul province north towards Kunar and along the border with Pakistan. The border region between Pakistan and Afghanistan is lined with
Business Insider: Al Qaeda members are “reported to be living in Kabul’s former diplomatic quarter where they have access to Ministry of Foreign Affairs meetings”, the UN said with Al Qaeda providing “advice and support” to the Taliban. Click here to read more (external link). Related Taliban reject claims by UNSC that foreign groups are
8am: The United Nations has recently reported that relations between al-Qaeda and Taliban leaders have recently become closer. According to the report, al-Qaeda has gained more freedom with the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has renewed his allegiance to Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, according to a 25-page report recently released by the
Jeff Seldin VOA News May 17, 2022 WASHINGTON — Recent assessments by U.S. military officials are raising questions about Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers and what they are willing to do to keep the al-Qaida terror group in check. As part of the February 2020 Doha Agreement with the United States that paved the way for the U.S.
8am: In a two-day counter-terrorism summit in Spain, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has raised matters of concern that terrorism is reviving in Afghanistan, which could lead to a global threat in the future. According to Guterres, the spread of ISIS-K and al-Qaeda in Afghanistan poses growing threats to the world. Click here to
FP: The Taliban’s jihadi friends are back to threaten global security. Click here to read more (external link).
Jeff Seldin VOA News March 20, 2022 WASHINGTON — Intelligence agencies worldwide are warning that Taliban rule in Afghanistan is radically reshaping terrorist and militant groups in South Asia and around the world. Specifically, intelligence and counterterrorism officials say that despite Taliban promises to sever ties with al-Qaida and oppose terror groups such as the Islamic
Jeff Seldin VOA News February 15, 2022 WASHINGTON — Despite lingering concerns among some officials in Washington that Afghanistan is on its way to once again becoming a terrorist haven, recent U.S. defense and intelligence assessments seem to indicate that at least for now, groups like Islamic State and al-Qaida are not ready to use the