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Endless warfare lies ahead in Afghanistan despite ISI-brokered deal to appoint new prime minister
3 years, 3 months ago

Endless warfare lies ahead in Afghanistan despite ISI-brokered deal to appoint new prime minister

Firstpost  

Like their predecessors, the Taliban’s commanders may soon discover warfare isn’t just a means to gain power, but an end in itself From the graves of the jihadists across Afghanistan, Abdullah Azzam had hoped, would rise the fragrant scent of martyrdom: Instead, the fetid stench of disillusion suffused the air. Later this week, the Taliban is expected to install Maulvi …

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Pak-based JeM and LeT may rope in Taliban to foment terror in J&K
3 years, 3 months ago

Pak-based JeM and LeT may rope in Taliban to foment terror in J&K

Op India  

Days after the Taliban walked into Kabul and effectively took control of Afghanistan, the Indian security agencies in their assessment stated that Pakistan based terror groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Muhammad would intensify their efforts to infiltrate into Indian territory and carry out terror attacks. The security agencies fear that once the Americans and NATO forces depart Afghanistan, it would …

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Jaish-e-Mohammed chief meets Taliban leadership, seeks 'help' in Kashmir: Sources
3 years, 3 months ago

Jaish-e-Mohammed chief meets Taliban leadership, seeks 'help' in Kashmir: Sources

India Today  

Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Maulana Masood Azhar was in Kandahar in the third week of August after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan to seek their support in fomenting terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, sources said. Masood Azhar met Taliban leaders including Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the head of political commission. Earlier, Masood Azhar had expressed happiness over the …

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My personal account of dealing with two generations of Taliban
3 years, 4 months ago

My personal account of dealing with two generations of Taliban

India Today  

Twenty-five years ago, I was introduced to the Taliban militia as pipeline police. Famous Uzbek warlord Abdul Rashid Dostum also agreed to work with the Taliban, but the government of Benazir Bhutto was suddenly dismissed in November 1996 and behind-the-scenes Afghan peace talks were over. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, a founding member of the Taliban, looks after political affairs; Mullah …

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