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Franz J. Marty
Franz J. Marty is a freelance journalist based in Afghanistan; he tweets @franzjmarty
Franz J. Marty has been living and working in Afghanistan since December 2014. He reports on a broad range of topics but focuses on security and military issues in general and violent extremism/terrorism in particular. His past work includes interviews with active insurgents in areas out of government control, an embed with the elite Afghan Commandos during a night operation in a Taliban-held village, as well as unembedded investigative reporting from hostile areas in various parts of Afghanistan.
In addition to The Diplomat, his articles have been published by, among others, Foreign Policy, The Afghanistan Analysts Network, Popular Front, TRAC (Terrorism Research & Analysis Consortium), IHS Jane’s, and the Neue Zürcher Zeitung. He has also contributed to live programs on TV channels such as CNN and France 24 as well as radio stations like BBC World Service and RFI.
Before his work as a journalist in Afghanistan, Franz J. Marty intensively traveled in Central Asia, Iran, the Middle East, and Russia. He is fluent in German, English, French, and Persian (Tajiki/Dari/Farsi) and also speaks some Russian.

March 28, 2017
The Taliban’s New Plan for Capturing Kunduz
By Franz J. Marty

September 15, 2016
Afghanistan’s Anti-Taliban Vigilantes: Blessing or Curse?
By Franz J. Marty

July 28, 2016
Speaking to an Afghan Disciple of the Caliphate
By Franz J. Marty
