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The Prospect of US-Taliban Counterterrorism Cooperation: Is the Embrace Worth It?

The Prospect of US-Taliban Counterterrorism Cooperation: Is the Embrace Worth It?

By Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
Suggested convergence on counterterrorism cooperation between the United States and the Taliban may be a double-edged sword. 

Islamic State Khorasan Province Is a Growing Threat in Afghanistan and Beyond

Islamic State Khorasan Province Is a Growing Threat in Afghanistan and Beyond

By Colin P. Clarke
Within Afghanistan’s borders, a witch's brew of terrorist and insurgent groups is metastasizing, and the situation is beginning to feel eerily similar to the pre-9/11 era.
In Afghanistan, Taliban Face a Growing Threat in ISKP

In Afghanistan, Taliban Face a Growing Threat in ISKP

By Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
The Taliban are neither demonstrably capable of weakening ISKP, nor are they willing to accept any capacity enhancing external cooperation in this regard.

Will the Taliban Regime Dislodge TTP From Af-Pak Border Areas?

Will the Taliban Regime Dislodge TTP From Af-Pak Border Areas?

By Abdul Basit
The Taliban may not be willing to crack down beyond a point, as that could provide the group's arch-foe, the ISKP, with a propaganda boost.

Official: Explosion Near Foreign Ministry in Kabul Kills 5

Official: Explosion Near Foreign Ministry in Kabul Kills 5

By Associated Press
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack yet but it is believed to be the work of the Islamic State Khorasan Province.

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Islamic State Khorasan Brings War With Pakistan to Afghan Soil

Islamic State Khorasan Brings War With Pakistan to Afghan Soil

By Lucas Webber
In striking a Pakistani target in Taliban territory, ISKP is harming its two primary battlefield enemies at once.

Afghan Clerics’ Assembly Urges Recognition of Taliban Government

Afghan Clerics’ Assembly Urges Recognition of Taliban Government

By Rahim Faiez
The gathering of Taliban officials and supporters warned Afghans against "any kind of cooperation" with the ISKP, the Islamic State’s Afghan affiliate.
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