In a recent briefing (Jul 24) to foreign diplomats in Afghanistan, the Afghan Foreign Ministry (AFM) highlighted that since April 14, 2021 Taliban had intensified their violent campaign across the country with over 5,000 attacks. They had seized 193 district...
In May 2021, after eight years of military presence, the French President Macron announced officially the gradual withdrawal of the French troops from the Sahel and the termination of operation Barkhane. The decision came amidst the expansion of Jihadi violence...
Faced with strident international media coverage of its policies towards the Uyghur minority community in Xinjiang, China has chosen to follow the path of creating a counter-narrative, using the pliant State media to cover the life of the Uyghur. The...
China is desperate for a seat on the Afghanistan table now that the American troops are pulling out of the war-torn country. Having exhausted most avenues to be part of the team negotiating for a peaceful future after the US...
The January 1, 2021-March 31, 2021 report submitted to the United States Congress by the Lead Inspector General For “Operation Freedom’s Sentinel” lists several specific instance of Pakistan’s pro-active military role in pushing the Taliban towards a territorial victory on...
Mali is becoming increasingly significant for Germany and other European allies when it comes to their foreign military deployments. German armed forces have been active in Mali since 2013, with a modest record. A Dangerous Status Quo for Berlin The...
Although the Islamic State’s Caliphate has been destroyed and its terrorist fighters having largely retreated underground, the group remains dangerous and ready to strike – albeit via different means. Current Status of ISIS ISIS was decisively defeated by an American-led...
A recent study has provided key information about how the Islamic State (ISIS) obtained its weapons. The terrorist group was able to conduct an international arms procurement network through which it supplied itself with a deadly armament. How Did ISIS...
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) has chosen Algerian Yazid Mubarak as a new group leader. According to the SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors jihadist groups, Mubarak, also known as Abu Obaida Yusuf al-Annabi, has replaced Abdelmalek Droukdel, who was...
Three terrorist attacks have hit Saudi Arabia in the last few days. The first saw a Saudi man stab a security official at the French consulate in Jeddah, followed by an attack on a non-Muslim cemetery during a Remembrance Day...