One of the attacks, in Parwan province, targeted an election rally while President Ghani was speaking. The Taliban has warned civilians to stay away from election sites. Read more →
In a newly-released audio message, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi boasts that his Islamic State has conducted "unified raids" across the globe this year. Many of these operations were conducted by the Islamic State's wilayat, or provinces, Read more →
A raid against a Taliban explosives warehouse in Ghazni highlights the enduring relationship between the Taliban and al Qaeda. Read more →
On Sept. 14, President Trump released a statement saying Hamza bin Laden was killed in an American "counterterrorism operation." However, key questions concerning Hamza's life and death remain unanswered. Read more →
The confirmed drone strike campaign so far from Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen represents another worrying development in the region. Read more →
After killing at least 14 civilians in a landmine explosion last week, al Qaeda's Group for Support of Islam and Muslim's offers a rare apology. Read more →
The U.S. State Department has offered rewards of up to $5 million each for information concerning three al Qaeda leaders in Syria. All three have been involved in the heated disagreements over jihadi strategy and leadership in the Levant. Read more →
Taliban fighters overran a district center in Zabul and destroyed and looted several bases, including one along a main highway. Afghan officials previously downplayed the fighting in Zabul. Read more →
On the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 hijackings, Ayman al-Zawahiri defends the attack. He claims in a new video that all of the Islamic scholars' arguments against the hijackings have been "refuted." The video also features various al-Qaeda leaders from around the globe. Read more →
The past week has seen the harshest fighting between the two jihadist groups since April. Read more →
At least sixdistricts have been taken over by the Taliban, while the Afghan military said it gained control of three. The Taliban has said it would "continue [its] Jihad" after President Donald Trump torpedoed a peace deal with the group. Read more →
Thomas Joscelyn testifies before the House Committee on Homeland Security on the subject of global terrorism and the threats to the United State homeland. Read more →
