Donald Trump exaggerated Mohammad Sharifullah’s role in ISIS-K’s Kabul airport attack. He was a low-level operative, not the mastermind.
Afghan Taliban
Russia’s cooperation with the Taliban allows it to present itself as the region’s security provider — in contrast to the United States.
ISIS-K’s ability to strike across Eurasia could push the international community to cooperate more with its chief rival, the Afghan Taliban.
China is engaging the Taliban to both deter security threats from Afghanistan and challenge Western influence in the Muslim world.
The drug trade and mining make up the largest share of Taliban revenue.
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The Afghan president wants to stay in power, even if that means putting a peace deal with the Taliban in jeopardy.
Many have their eyes on Donald Trump’s Twitter feed anticipating an announcement of a deal with the Taliban.
A bomb blast in western Pakistan may have targeted the Afghan Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada.
U.S. and Taliban officials are sticking to the same script, offering little information on the state of their peace negotiations.