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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.