Afghanistan

Afghanistan

CEP reports on the security situation in Afghanistan since the Taliban’s takeover of the country in August 2021, focusing on the risks emanating from the country and implications for global terrorism. CEP also monitors online content from affiliates of al-Qaeda and ISIS, particularly Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISKP).

January 24, 2025

Afghanistan Content Report: January 18–January 24, 2025

A Chinese citizen who worked as a manager at a gold mine in Takhar was killed. ISIS claimed credit for the attack the same day. The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and Chief...

January 17, 2025

Afghanistan Content Report: January 11–January 17, 2025

A Taliban soldier was abducted in Nangarhar province and executed by unknown individuals. The Taliban considers the persecution of Uyghur Muslims to be an internal Chinese matter. The Taliban receive support from the U.S. to fight against ISIS-K. An...

January 10, 2025

Afghanistan Content Report: January 4–January 10, 2025

Two Taliban-affiliated clerics were killed in Baghlan on January 7. ISIS took credit for the attack the same day. Pakistan has allegedly killed at least 46 people in airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan, near the border. The Taliban has banned the book...