Afghanistan

Afghanistan

CEP reports on the security situation in Afghanistan since the Taliban’s takeover of the country in August 2021, focusing on the risks emanating from the country and implications for global terrorism. CEP also monitors online content from affiliates of al-Qaeda and ISIS, particularly Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISKP).

July 1, 2024

Afghanistan Content Report: July 1 – July 12, 2024

The Taliban are trying to improve relations with Russia and China. The Taliban have promised the Shiite community that they will provide security for upcoming Ashura celebrations. Acts of sexual violence committed by the Taliban are widespread, and...

May 25, 2024

Afghanistan Content Report: May 25 – June 7, 2024

Taliban officials met with the president of the United Arab Emirates to discuss counterterrorism efforts in Afghanistan. A Taliban member was killed in Bajaur, a Taliban intelligence official was killed in Ghor Province, and attacks in Pakistan...

May 18, 2024

Afghanistan Content Report: May 18 – May 24, 2024

The Iranian government condemned the May 17 Bamiyan attack as an act of terrorism. The Taliban offered their condolences to Iran following the deaths of President Ebrahim Raisi and seven others in a helicopter crash on May 19. Afghan Foreign Minister...

May 4, 2024

Afghanistan Content Report: May 4 – May 10, 2024

A Taliban military patrol was attacked in Faizabad, Badakhshan, resulting in the killing or wounding of 12 people. Unknown individuals in Kabul have committed attacks. The Taliban and the government of Pakistan have each accused the other of not...

April 27, 2024

Afghanistan Content Report: April 27 – May 3, 2024

An ISIS attack on a Shiite mosque in Herat killed seven people, including the mosque's imam. The attack showed the Taliban’s inability to protect Hazaras. o Iran condemned the attack. • Iran is beginning work to seal their border with Afghanistan.

Daily Dose

Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.

Fact:

On October 7, 2023, Hamas invaded southern Israel where, in the space of eight hours, hundreds of armed terrorists perpetrated mass crimes of brutality, rape, and torture against men, women and children. In the biggest attack on Jewish life in a single day since the Holocaust, 1,200 were killed, and 251 were taken hostage into Gaza—where 101 remain. One year on, antisemitic incidents have increased by record numbers. 

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