Delegates from Ansar Dine, one of the Islamist groups controlling northern Mali, traveled to Algeria and Burkina Faso for talks with ECOWAS mediator Blaise Compaore, who prefers negotiations to military intervention. Sahel clerics said Malian militants were using "false jihad" as a pretext for criminal activity.
The ANSF Order of Battle
A breakdown of the structure and units in the Afghan National Security Forces.
The Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan
A look at the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan's top leaders.
The Quetta Shura
A look at the Afghan Taliban's top leaders, military councils, and committees.
