Taliban victory has ‘heightened risk’ from militant insurgents around the world, say terror analysts

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Islamist victory across the border has led to the formation of new militant alliances in Pakistan’s tribal areas and the rise in assaults on security forces there are likely to continue, says Control Risks which raises the terrorism rating in those parts of Pakistan from “high” to “extreme”. The risk is very high that Afghanistan becomes a safe haven for terrorists with ambitions within its border and beyond.” A number of states in Africa – the DRC and parts of the CAR, and South Sudan have also moved to the “extreme” category in the company’s annual “RiskMap”. In eastern Europe, despite the current turbulence in the border between Belarus and Poland, the report changed the security risk in Belarus from “ high” to “medium”. The report raises the political risk rating from “medium” to “high” for Bulgaria, saying “this comes in acknowledgement of a highly fragmented political landscape and an unstable coalition we expect to form early in 2022.