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  • Afghan soldier opens fire on US troops, wounds 7

    Bill Roggio

    News
    Jun 17, 2017

    Today’s insider attack, also known as green-on-blue attack, is the second of its kind in the past week, and the third reported so far this year. The attack took place on a base that was overrun by Taliban fighters two months ago.

    Afghan soldier opens fire on US troops, wounds 7
  • Taliban ‘infiltrator’ kills 3 US soldiers in Nangarhar

    Bill Roggio

    News
    Jun 11, 2017

    The attack that killed the three soldiers will only benefit the Islamic State, an enemy of the Taliban, by temporarily halting offensive operations in Nangarhar province. There have been two recorded insider attacks so far this year.

    Taliban ‘infiltrator’ kills 3 US soldiers in Nangarhar
  • Taliban claim insider attack at Kabul Airport that killed 3 US contractors

    Bill Roggio

    News
    Jan 30, 2015

    The commander of police at the airport confirmed that a guard killed the three contractors. The green-on-blue or insider attack is the first of its kind recorded so far this year.

    Taliban claim insider attack at Kabul Airport that killed 3 US contractors
  • 4 ISAF soldiers killed in suicide, green-on-blue attacks

    Bill Roggio

    Threat Matrix
    Sep 16, 2014

    Three ISAF soldiers were killed in a suicide attack in Kabul, while another soldier was killed after an Afghan soldier opened fire on military trainers at a base in Farah province.

    4 ISAF soldiers killed in suicide, green-on-blue attacks
  • Taliban laud Afghan soldier who killed US general

    Bill Roggio

    News
    Aug 16, 2014

    The Taliban described Rafiqullah, the Afghan soldier who killed Major General Harold Greene, deputy commanding general of Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan, as a “martyr.”

    Taliban laud Afghan soldier who killed US general
  • Green-on-blue attack in Kapisa kills 2 Coalition troops

    Lisa Lundquist

    Threat Matrix
    Feb 12, 2014

    In the reported first insider attack since Oct. 26, two Coalition troops were killed by two men in Afghan military uniforms, and several civilians were injured by crossfire.

    Green-on-blue attack in Kapisa kills 2 Coalition troops
  • 7 Afghans involved in green-on-blue attacks may be freed

    Bill Roggio

    Threat Matrix
    Jan 14, 2014

    ISAF confirmed that at least seven of the 88 prisoners at Bagram that the Afghan government plans on releasing were involved in attacks that killed Coalition forces.

    7 Afghans involved in green-on-blue attacks may be freed
  • ISAF soldier killed in latest insider attack in eastern Afghanistan

    Bill Roggio

    News
    Oct 13, 2013

    The attack took place in Paktika province, a stronghold of the Haqqani Network. There have been four such attacks against ISAF personnel in less than a month.

    ISAF soldier killed in latest insider attack in eastern Afghanistan
  • Australian, ISAF troops hunt down Afghan soldier involved in 2011 green-on-blue attack

    Lisa Lundquist

    News
    Aug 16, 2013

    Mohammed Roozi, who wounded three Australian soldiers and two Afghan troops in an attack in Uruzgan, was killed in the northern province of Takhar.

    Australian, ISAF troops hunt down Afghan soldier involved in 2011 green-on-blue attack
  • Afghan soldiers kill 2 ISAF troops, civilian in latest insider attack

    Bill Roggio

    News
    Jun 8, 2013

    Afghan soldiers “turned his weapon” on US troops in Paktika, killing two soldiers and a civilian adviser. The attack is the seventh of its kind so far this year.

    Afghan soldiers kill 2 ISAF troops, civilian in latest insider attack
  • Afghan soldier kills 2 ISAF troops in latest green-on-blue attack

    Bill Roggio

    News
    May 4, 2013

    The two ISAF soldiers were killed in western Afghanistan. So far this year, there have been six such attacks, which account for 13 percent of ISAF’s deaths.

    Afghan soldier kills 2 ISAF troops in latest green-on-blue attack
  • Green-on-blue attack in Ghor province injures 2 Lithuanian troops

    Lisa Lundquist

    Threat Matrix
    Apr 10, 2013

    An Afghan National Army soldier opened fire on Lithuanian soldiers in an armored vehicle at an ANA control post, less than two months after security responsibility for the district was turned over to the ANA.

    Green-on-blue attack in Ghor province injures 2 Lithuanian troops
  • The anatomy of green-on-blue tensions in Panjwai

    Bill Ardolino

    News
    Apr 4, 2013

    An examination of the factors that lead to insider attacks and tensions in the volatile district and across Afghanistan.

    The anatomy of green-on-blue tensions in Panjwai
  • 2 US soldiers killed by Afghan policeman in attack at Special Forces base

    Bill Roggio

    News
    Mar 11, 2013

    An Afghan Local Policeman opened fire on a US Special Forces base in Wardak. The attack is the second of its kind in four days.

    2 US soldiers killed by Afghan policeman in attack at Special Forces base
  • Taliban insider attack facilitator killed in Kunar

    Bill Roggio and Lisa Lundquist

    News
    Feb 19, 2013

    A Taliban operative who was responsible for the death of an American soldier in May 2012 died along with an associate in a precision airstrike in Kunar’s Ghaziabad district. ISAF had claimed it killed the operative last September.

    Taliban insider attack facilitator killed in Kunar
  • Afghan troops attack Spanish soldiers on New Year’s Eve

    Bill Roggio

    News
    Jan 1, 2013

    Two Afghan soldiers opened fire on Spanish troops; no one was hurt in the attack. There were 44 reported insider, or green-on-blue, attacks in 2012.

    Afghan troops attack Spanish soldiers on New Year’s Eve
  • Afghan policewoman kills US military adviser inside Interior Ministry

    Bill Roggio

    News
    Dec 24, 2012

    An Afghan policewoman assigned to the “gender and equality department” at the Interior Ministry is said to have shot an American civilian adviser in the head at close range.

    Afghan policewoman kills US military adviser inside Interior Ministry
  • Afghan soldier kills ISAF trooper in Helmand

    Bill Roggio

    News
    Nov 11, 2012

    An ISAF soldier was also wounded in the insider, or green-on-blue, attack. There have been 42 such attacks this year, resulting in the deaths of 60 ISAF personnel.

    Afghan soldier kills ISAF trooper in Helmand
  • Taliban claim over 20 insider attacks in 8 months

    Lisa Lundquist

    News
    Nov 4, 2012

    A Taliban official responsible for insider, or green-on-blue, attacks in Afghanistan’s southern and western provinces claims that Taliban infiltration is behind the great majority of attacks this year, and details the operations of the committee sponsoring them.

    Taliban claim over 20 insider attacks in 8 months
  • Green-on-blue attacks in Afghanistan: the data

    Bill Roggio and Lisa Lundquist

    News
    Aug 23, 2012

    As green-on-blue attacks spike, US and Afghan military officials have taken increasingly strong measures to combat attacks on their forces by Taliban infiltrators and disgruntled Afghan troops. In 2012, green-on-blue attacks accounted for 15% of ISAF deaths.

    Green-on-blue attacks in Afghanistan: the data
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    Interactive visual: Profiles of 28 Iran-backed terrorist groups and branches in the West Bank

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    Profiles of 15 Iranian-backed Militias in the Middle East

  • Detailing Shabaab’s Leadership and Key Personnel

    Detailing Shabaab’s Leadership and Key Personnel

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    Al Qaeda leaders use Afghanistan as a safe haven

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