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By Aug 29, 2020
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The rise of Mullah Yaqoob, the Taliban’s new military chief

The selection of such an inexperienced commander has also hinted at possible divisions within the Taliban, which has undergone bitter...
By Feb 17, 2020
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High-profile Taliban spokesman escapes Pakistani detention

Pakistani analysts and experts on militant Islam speculated that Ehsan may have been converted into an asset by the state.
By Nov 8, 2019
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7 never-before-seen artifacts from the decade-long hunt for Osama bin Laden

​The National 9/11 Memorial and Museum's new exhibit, Revealed: The Hunt for Bin Laden, tells the decades-long story of the...
By Oct 8, 2019
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Afghan officials tout killing of major Al Qaeda boss in US-backed raid which also left 40 civilians dead

Asim Umar, the chief of Al-Qaeda on the Indian Subcontinent, was killed in a joint U.S.-Afghan raid last month that...
By Oct 2, 2019
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US and Taliban peace delegates are both meeting in Pakistan

Both the U.S. and the Taliban are in town to talk with Pakistani officials, but it was not known if...
By Sep 14, 2019
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Osama bin Laden’s son Hamza is dead, White House says

Hamza bin Laden, a son of slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and himself a notable figure in the...
By Aug 16, 2019
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Taliban leader’s brother killed in Pakistan bomb blast

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast which took place as the Taliban and the United States...
By Jul 22, 2019
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Trump says he could win the war in Afghanistan quickly, but he doesn’t want to kill millions of people

"I don't want to kill 10 million people. I have plans on Afghanistan that if I wanted to win that...
By Jul 22, 2019
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Trump: the US is working with Pakistan to find a way out of the war in Afghanistan

President Donald Trump, speaking at a White House meeting with visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, said on Monday the...
By Mar 11, 2019
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New book claims Taliban leader Mullah Omar lived for years near a major US military base in Afghanistan

He lived in hiding just three miles from a major U.S. military base in his home Afghan province of Zabul,...
By Mar 2, 2019
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Pakistan releases captured Indian Air Force pilot amid worst tensions in decades

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was handed over to Indian authorities after his jet was shot down over the disputed region...
By Mar 1, 2019
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The Indian fighter pilot shot down over Pakistan reportedly swallowed sensitive documents before he was captured

Pakistan returned a captured Indian fighter pilot late on Friday, after a dramatic clash between regional rivals that him shot...
By Feb 28, 2019
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This Indian pilot was shot down and captured in Pakistan. Now he’s the face of the escalating crisis between the countries

A downed Indian fighter pilot who was attacked by a mob and then paraded on video by Pakistan's army has...
By Feb 27, 2019
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India, Pakistan claim to down each other’s jets amid their largest military escalation in decades

India and Pakistan both said they shot down each other's fighter jets on Wednesday, with Pakistan capturing an Indian pilot...
By Nov 2, 2018
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The ‘Father Of The Taliban’ Is Now The ‘Dead Father Of The Taliban’

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on Radio Free Europe/Radio Free Liberty. Officials and relatives say that Maulana Sami ul-Haq,...
By Jul 7, 2018
Analysis

No, President Trump Is Not Purging The Military Of Immigrants

The Department of Defense is strongly disputing a recent article by the Associated Press that suggests the United States Army...
By May 23, 2018
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Your Baby Powder Could Be Funding ISIS

According to advocacy group Global Witness, ISIS has managed to transform the moonscape of  Afghanistan into huge profits by mining and...
By Feb 26, 2018
Analysis

America Will Never Win The War In Afghanistan

According to an in-depth investigation conducted by BBC News reporters in late 2017, the Taliban fully control four percent of Afghanistan’s districts...
By Jan 16, 2018
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Is There A Russian Angle To Trump’s Recent Crackdown On Pakistan?

I suspect that Trump’s pal Putin played a role in the president’s recent tweetdown on Pakistan. My guess is this:...
By Aug 24, 2017
Opinion

10 Fatal Flaws In Donald Trump’s Afghanistan Plan

President Trump’s speech on Monday to the soldiers at Fort Myer about his Afghan policy did contain a few good...
By Aug 22, 2017
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Mattis Hasn’t Decided On Number Of US Troops For Afghanistan

U.S. Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said Tuesday that the new strategy for Afghanistan will try to replicate “a lot”...
By Jun 5, 2017
Opinion

Can Trump Come Up With A Comprehensive Strategy To Save Afghanistan?

The Trump administration is in the final stages of a review of its Afghanistan and Pakistan strategy. There appears to...
By Mar 6, 2017
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Is Gold Star Father Khizr Khan Having International Travel Problems?

Khizr Khan, the father of a fallen Iraq veteran and an outspoken Muslim American who famously traded barbs with then-candidate...
By Feb 1, 2017
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The SEAL Who Says He Killed Bin Laden Is Writing A Book

The Navy SEAL Team Six veteran who gained fame when he went public saying he killed Osama bin Laden has...