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Islamic State
Ghani: Afghan Police, Army Death Toll Since 2015 at More Than 28,500
By Ankit Panda
The high toll raises questions about the sustainability of government forces in Afghanistan.
Inmates Killed in Tajikistan Prison Riot
By Catherine Putz
As many as 25 inmates may have been killed in an overnight riot at a high-security prison in northern Tajikistan.
Radicalization in Central Asia: 'Not In Our Name'
By Colleen Wood
A new documentary project filmed in Central Asia seeks both to document and counter violent extremism in the region.
Islamic State Claims Tajikistan Car Attack
By Catherine Putz
Meanwhile, Dushanbe has reflexively accused the IRPT of coordinating the attack.
Suicide Bomber Attacks Gathering of Afghan Clerics Which Had Just Denounced Suicide Bombings
By Catherine Putz
The gathering of about 2,000 Muslim scholars and clerics had endorsed a fatwa against the war, calling suicide bombings a sin.
Do Indonesia’s Surabaya Attacks Signal a Rising Terrorism Threat?
By Erin Cook
A closer look at the significance of recent developments in the Southeast Asian state.
The Trump Administration’s New Afghan Problem: The Islamic State
By Sudha Ratan
The Islamic State’s South Asia branch complicates regional efforts to move Afghanistan toward peace.
What to Make of Recurring Fears of Jihadism in Southern Thailand?
By Eugene Mark
Ending the local conflict should be a priority, lest the status quo change significantly.
Squeezing Pakistan For Results in Afghanistan
By Umair Jamal
Washington needs to give the dialogue process a chance in Afghanistan.
Aman Abdurrahman: Leading Indonesia’s Jihadists from Behind Bars
By Cameron Sumpter
An imprisoned Indonesian ideologue is on trial again, but his influence is unlikely to diminish.
Stockholm Attacker Rakhmat Akilov Pleads Guilty to Terrorism
By Catherine Putz
Before the attack, Akilov was in touch with Islamic State recruiters via messaging apps.
What Explains Afghanistan’s Early-2018 Surge in Violence?
By Umair Jamal
Competing regional interests have only intensified Afghanistan’s security miseries.