Country Intelligence and Analysis
Afghan flag flown over Marjah town Ceremony marks return of civilian control, but Taliban influence remains evident. Afghan and international forces have handed over control of the southern Afghanistan town of Marjah to civilian authorities, in the wake of a huge military operation to capture the area from Taliban control. Officials raised the Afghan flag…
The son of one of Hamas’s founding members was a spy in the service of Israel for more than a decade, helping prevent dozens of Islamist suicide bombers from finding their targets, it emerged today. Codenamed the Green Prince by Shin Bet, Israel’s internal security service, Mosab Hassan Yousef, the son of Hamas co-founder Sheikh…
Battle for Marja not only militarily significant Story Highlights MARJA, AFGHANISTAN — The Afghan official responsible for governing Marja paid his first visit to this strife-torn community Monday, imploring residents to forsake the Taliban and promising employment programs as an inducement for local men to put down their weapons. Greg Jaffe and Craig Whitlock, both…
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‘Torture memos’ – that’s how the media is dubbing the documents describing the tactics used by CIA officers during the war on terror.
Pakistan detains Taliban shadow governor of Kunduz February 17, 2010 10:31 PM Kunduz shadow governor Mullah Abdul Salam. I request the Taliban to lay down their arms and the government will solve their problem. They have lost commanders … who were captured. It is time for them to stop fighting. Pakistan’s military intelligence service, aided…
If, through a combination of pressure and enticement, Pakistan and the United States can draw sections of the Taliban into peaceful negotiations, while incarcerating those who refuse to participate, it will produce a sweeping change in the war. With enough momentum, such a strategy would also increase the incentives for Pakistan and Taliban elements to…
The Jihad Against the Jihadis How moderate Muslim leaders waged war on extremists—and won. September 11, 2001, was gruesome enough on its own terms, but for many of us, the real fear was of what might follow. Not only had Al Qaeda shown it was capable of sophisticated and ruthless attacks, but a far greater…