Threat of terrorism rising in Afghanistan and region
United Nations: The link between the Taliban and Al-Qaeda and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan remains “strong and symbiotic”, according to a UN report which said the ability...
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UN report finds strong links between Afghan Taliban and TTP
The link between the Afghan Taliban and proscribed militant outfits Al Qaeda and Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) remains “strong and symbiotic”, as per a report published...
Al Qaeda leaders are prominently serving in Taliban government
Several members of Al Qaeda are serving as leaders and key functionaries within the Taliban’s government, which it calls the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Among...
Afghanistan Mosque attack by ISIS-K
The Islamic State Khorasan Province or ISIS-K is a branch of ISIS (Islamic State – IS). This Islamist organization is anti-Taliban and anti-Shia. Accordingly, the...
US under permanent threat from ISIS
ISIS could launch an attack on US territory any time, according to statements from Undersecretary of Defense Colin Kahl Thursday. Kahl acknowledged that, according to...
2 Killed, 6 Injured in Suicide Bomb in Northern Afghanistan
At least two people were killed, and six others were injured when a car bomb detonated in the northern Afghanistan province of Badakhshan on Tuesday,...
ISIS Claims Responsibility for Killing Badakhshan’s Deputy Governor
Islamic State (ISIS) fighters claimed responsibility for Tuesday’s car bomb attack in northeastern Badakhshan province, which killed the Taliban deputy governor and his driver. On...
Republicans Propose Tougher Sanctions Against Taliban Over Human Rights Concerns
A group of Republican senators on Wednesday introduced a bill that would punish the Taliban for their violations of human rights, and their connection to...
Qatar prime minister, Taliban chief hold secret Afghan talks
The Qatari prime minister held secret talks with the supreme leader of the Taliban this month on resolving tension with the international community, a source...
Al-Qaeda release video of UP-born AQIS chief Asim Umar who was killed in 2019
In an unusual development, Al-Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent has released first-ever video of it chief Asim Umar who was killed in 2019. Notably, he was...
Terrorists are using newer ways of executing their acts
The world is reeling under the shadow of terrorism. Middle East and North Africa were worst hit in 2022, write Sunil Goyal & Dimple Khokhar...
Why ISIS Hates the Taliban
Is the Islamic State (IS, also commonly known as ISIS) obsessed with the Taliban? And if so, why? A new issue of the group’s self-published...