Taliban Divisions: Crisis in Afghanistan

The House of Cards in Afghanistan has fallen apart because of escalating internal divisions within the ranks of the Afghan Taliban. The ideological and pragmatic leadership of the Afghan Taliban are divided between Kandahar and Kabul groups. Since the fall of Kabul before the Afghan Taliban in August 2021, Afghanistan’s government, economy and society have […]
Chinese mine worker killed in Afghanistan: A blow to Taliban’s security claims

A Chinese mine worker was killed in Afghanistan’s Takhar province near the Tajikistan border on January 21, 2025. The victim, identified as Li, was traveling with an interpreter when unknown assailants attacked him. However, the interpreter escaped unharmed. The National Mobilization Front, an anti-Taliban resistance group, later claimed responsibility for the attack. They alleged Li […]