MIxTRAC: Islamic State Targets Foreigners in Tajikistan and Increased Activity in Afghanistan
The information, data and findings from the below brief was collected by and sourced from TRAC: Terrorism Research & …
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Fighting the Last War: “Operation Medusa: The Furious Battle that Saved Afghanistan from the Taliban”
The below is a review of the book Operation Medusa: The Furious Battle that Saved Afghanistan from the Taliban by David …
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MIxTRAC: Taliban/Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) Spring Offensive 2018: Launching the Al Khandaq Jihadi Operations
The below is a re-post of a report originally published by TRAC: Terrorism Research & Analysis Consortium in partnership with …
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A Socioeconomic Profile of Terrorism in Pakistan (Part I: Areas of Origin)
This article is the first in a three-part series on terrorism in Pakistan. Pakistan is one of the major victims …
Terrorism Profiles
Taliban
Alternative Names: Afghan Taliban, Tahreek-i-Islami-i-Taliban Afghanistan, Movement of Islamic Students, The Taleban, the Islamic Movement of the Taliban (De Talebano …
Terrorism Profiles
Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU)
Alternative Names: IMU, O’zbekiston Islomiy Harakati Location: Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan (Shahi-Kot Valley), Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) Leadership: IMU’s …
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Islamic State (IS)
Alternative Names: Daesh, Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, ISIL, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, ISIS, Islamic State …
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On Shooting the Wounded
In October 2008, Captain Robert Semrau of the Royal Canadian Regiment was commanding a ‘mentoring team’ of four Canadian soldiers …
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At the Heart of an Afghan Battle
The Duke of Wellington once thought of trying to write the history of a battle as being the equivalent of …
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The Ghosts of Afghanistan
As the Americans and their Allies focus on Afghanistan, a series of editorials have warned of the dangers of venturing …