The Taliban regained control of Afghanistan after a costly 20-year war with the United States and the collapse of the Afghan government in August. Now they are facing a myriad of problems including a crushing and growing humanitarian crisis as the international aid that the country is reliant upon has dried up. But their biggest crisis arguably is in the realm of … [Read more...] about ISIS Is Proving a Tough Test for the Taliban Who Are Fighting to Regain Control of Lost Ground
The civil war that erupted a year ago between the Ethiopian government and its Eritrean and ethnic militia allies on one side, and rebel fighters from the northern region of Tigray on the other, has reached a critical juncture. Now there is a very real possibility that the Tigray rebels could topple the government. Last week, Ethiopia declared a state of emergency. The … [Read more...] about Tigray Rebels Moving on Ethiopia’s Capital Deepening the Crisis in the Country
At least 25 people were killed and more than 40 wounded during an attack by the Islamic State on the largest military hospital in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Tuesday, according to local officials. Gunfire and explosions resounded throughout the city late into the afternoon. The attack, which included armed gunmen and at least one suicide bomber, targeted the 400-bed … [Read more...] about Senior Taliban Commander Killed in ISIS Attack at Kabul Hospital
An attack rocked a Shia mosque in Kandahar, Afghanistan killing at least 33 people and wounding 73 more according to local health officials. The blast occurred at the city's Bibi Fatima mosque, the largest mosque for Shia worshippers, as people were gathering for prayers. One eyewitness told the AFP news service that the mosque was hit with three explosions. One at the … [Read more...] about 33 People Die in an Attack in Kandahar, Afghanistan, as ISIS-K Steps Up the Violence
Under the agreement between the United States and the Taliban signed in Doha in February of 2020, the Taliban pledged to prevent terrorist groups, including al-Qaeda, from operating inside of Afghanistan. Now, their problems with the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISIS-K), known locally as Daesh, have gotten increasingly worse. Since 2014, the fighting between the two … [Read more...] about Wanting to Fight ISIS Independently the Taliban Reject American Assistance
While the Taliban may have wrested control of Afghanistan from the national government, the fighting and killing continue. Taliban forces raided an ISIS-K cell in Kabul and killed several of the terrorists, according to a Taliban spokesman. The raid followed a deadly bombing at a Kabul mosque earlier on Sunday that killed five civilians. The Taliban claimed that the bombing … [Read more...] about Taliban Raid ISIS-K Cell After Deadly Kabul Bombing
A large attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters on an army base in Nigeria killed 22 troops before the army was able to push the terrorists back across the border into Niger, the Nigerian army reported on Monday. The ISIS-aligned fighters attacked the remote Nigerian army base in Burkusuma, in Nigeria's northwestern Sokoto State in the early morning … [Read more...] about ISIS Attack Kills 22 Troops in Nigeria While Local Nations Join Forces Against Terrorism
Despite President Biden’s remarks last week to the UN that the United States is at peace for the first time in 20 years, fighting continues against terrorism in the Middle East. The US-led coalition conducted several operations against Islamic State fighters and support cells recently, even as the administration is trying to move the American troops from a combat role to an … [Read more...] about US-Led Coalition Conducts Numerous Raids in Syria Killing ISIS Members
French President Emmanuel Macron took to Twitter on Wednesday to announce that French forces have killed the top leader of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara. Adnan Abou Walid al Sahraoui, leader of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISIS-GS), who was wanted by the U.S. for the ambush and killing of four American servicemen in 2017, and had personally ordered the … [Read more...] about French Forces in Mali Kill Top ISIS Leader Wanted by the US
The aftermath of the evacuation of Kabul is resulting in self-inflicting collateral damage for President Biden. The president has created a crisis in confidence regarding his leadership abilities in the military and intelligence communities. First, a little background. Prior to the 2020 election national, security leaders had praised then-candidate Biden's honesty, … [Read more...] about Crisis in Confidence: Signs That the Military and Intelligence Agencies Are Turning Their Backs on President Biden
U.S. Army General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said it's "possible" that the United States will seek to coordinate with the Taliban on counterterrorism strikes in Afghanistan against Islamic State militants or other terrorist groups operating within the country. The optics of that statement, so soon after the evacuation of the U.S. from Kabul, reflect … [Read more...] about General Milley Says US-Taliban Cooperation Against ISIS Is Possible
The U.S. has struck back strike against an ISIS-K planner, about 48 hours after a deadly suicide attack killed 13 Americans and about 170 Afghans, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement Friday. CENTCOM said the drone strike targeted an Islamic State member in Nangahar believed to be involved in planning the attacks against the U.S. in Kabul. "U.S. military … [Read more...] about US Drone Strike Takes Out ISIS-K Planner in Afghanistan
