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).
A Taliban vehicle was attacked on August 22 in Nangarhar, killing and wounding several. Explosions occurred in Kabul which were reported on August 17 and August 22. Shiites were killed by unknown individuals in Herat and Ghor. The United Arab...
One person was killed and 13 injured in an attack on a bus in Kabul. ISIS claimed responsibility, asserting that they had killed Shiites. Taliban and Pakistani border guards fought in the Torkham area. The Taliban condemned a commander who advocated...
The Taliban have received funding from the international community and continue to seek to please international donors. The Taliban want friendship and cooperation with Russia, the United States, and China. The Taliban lie about attacks committed...
Posts accuse the Taliban of committing extrajudicial executions and torture.
Pakistani Shiites have been fighting with Sunnis in Parachinar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Taliban protects Shiites in Afghanistan. Unidentified gunmen attacked United Nations personnel in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Taliban members are accused of drug use and...
The Taliban want friendship and cooperation with Russia and Iran. Posts accuse Afghan Shiites of killing Sunnis in Syria. The Taliban mimic the U.S. in their raiding of homes and embrace of capitalism. The Taliban have arrested Uyghur fighters in...
Unidentified gunmen killed two Taliban members in the city of Khost
The Taliban are trying to improve relations with Russia and China. The Taliban have promised the Shiite community that they will provide security for upcoming Ashura celebrations. Acts of sexual violence committed by the Taliban are widespread, and...
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