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ISIS
Central Asia Is Just Not Interested in ISIS
By Catherine Putz
Motivation for those who do join is rooted in social and economic exclusion.
Tajikistan's Former Special Police Commander Appears in Second ISIS Video
By Catherine Putz
In his second video, Gulmurod Halimov threatens his brother and a government cleric.
Why the Taliban Wants ISIS Out of Afghanistan
By Ankit Panda
The Taliban want to make it clear for ISIS: Afghanistan's only big enough for one of them. And it's not ISIS.
Are the Kyrgyz Who Join ISIS Mostly Uzbeks?
By Catherine Putz
Five years after inter-ethnic violence displaced thousands in southern Kyrgyzstan, tensions remain and rumors abound.
UK Must Meet its Own Standards for Moral Cohesion in Middle East
By Rt Hon. David Jones MP
Moral cohesion from local combatants requires moral clarity from the West.
Has Tajikistan Burned Too Many Bridges?
By Catherine Putz
Russia and Kazakhstan mull the right to be forgotten and Stroehlein is tired of excuses.
Boston Bombing a Damaging Legacy for Central Asia
By Casey Michel
The region’s links to the attack will color the perceptions of many Americans.
Missing Tajik Commander Shows Up in ISIS Video
By Catherine Putz
Halimov has been missing since late April and was reportedly arrested last week in Turkey. The mystery continues.
Rebalancing US Airpower Between Asia and the Middle East
By Robert Farley
Rebalancing U.S. airpower to Asia will prove challenging.
Did the Missing Tajik Commander Just Reappear?
By Catherine Putz
Some reports say Gulmurod Halimov has been detained in Turkey. Tajik authorities are not so sure.
Tajik Special Police Commander Disappears
By Catherine Putz
Some have speculated that Gulmurod Halimov has left the country to join ISIS. His family says that isn’t true.
Afghan Forces are Suffering Record Losses
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Could this undermine the fighting spirit of the Afghan army and police in their battles against the Taliban?