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Dozens Of Afghan Intel Personnel Killed In Taliban Attack

January 22, 2019 In Homeland Security Staff

Afghan officials confirmed Tuesday that dozens of victims killed the previous day in a brazen Taliban attack on a military base not far from Kabul were members of the country's intelligence agency.

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The Deadliest Terrorist Groups In The World Today

December 5, 2018 In Homeland Security Staff

Of the 18,814 deaths caused by terrorist organizations around the world last year, well over half were due to the actions of just four groups.

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Taliban Say They're Ready For Second Round Of Talks With US

September 12, 2018 In Homeland Security Staff

Taliban officials say that they are ready for a second round of talks with the United States, possibly as soon as this month.

US Still Lacks a Coherent Afghanistan Strategy

August 29, 2018 Glynn Cosker

None of America's last three presidents has articulated a clear path for ending the conflict in Afghanistan - or even described what peace would look like.

Donald Trump

Trump Administration Weighs Direct Talks With The Taliban

July 17, 2018 Glynn Cosker

The Trump administration is making a renewed push to jump-start peace talks in Afghanistan and is considering restarting negotiations with the Taliban.

Afghanistan

The Taliban Has Successfully Built a Parallel State in Many Parts of Afghanistan, Report Says

June 21, 2018 In Homeland Security Staff

For those who imagine that Taliban control in some regions of Afghanistan consists mainly of men being beaten for failing to pray and girls being forced to stay home from school, a new report based on scores of interviews in those areas paints a very different portrait, but one that in some ways may be equally disturbing.

Afghanistan

Afghan Bomber Kills 19, Taliban Rejects Cease-Fire Extension

June 18, 2018 In Homeland Security Staff

A suicide bomber struck in Afghanistan's eastern city of Jalalabad on Sunday, killing at least 19 people in the second attack in as many days targeting Taliban fighters, security forces and civilians celebrating a holiday cease-fire. The Taliban later rejected an extension of the cease-fire.

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Taliban Attack On Afghan Government Compound Kills 15

April 12, 2018 In Homeland Security Staff

The Taliban stormed a government compound in central Afghanistan early Thursday, triggering an hours-long gun battle that killed 15 people.

Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s Road to Peace Won’t Be an Easy One

March 30, 2018 In Homeland Security Staff

Is there hope for an end to the long war in Afghanistan? A month ago, President Ashraf Ghani offered the Taliban a "comprehensive peace deal." The United States and the Taliban have also expressed interest in talks as well.

US Airstrikes In Afghanistan Are At Levels Not Seen Since Obama Troop Surge

July 18, 2017 Glynn Cosker

The U.S. air war in Afghanistan has returned to a level of intensity not seen since American forces were still fanned out across the country and fighting Taliban militants.