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Taliban in Kunduz, ISIS in Nangarhar: Fiefdoms of Conflict in Afghanistan -The Diplomat
Oct 11, 2015 By: Mr. Halimullah Kousary,Head of Research Taliban-ISIS animosity will not stop the two groups from fighting the Afghan
The Future of the Taliban – Foreign Policy
Oct 11, 2015 By: Hekmatullah Azamy, Research Analyst With patron support waning and the Islamic State expanding, the Taliban may transform
Understanding Alliances in Afghanistan
Aug 24, 2015 The Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies (CAPS) in partnership with the United States Institute for Peace (USIP)
Af-Pak Improving Relationship: Will Afghan Taliban Listen to Pakistan?
Feb 22, 2015 By: Hekmatullah Azamy, Research Analyst Led by the Afghan Taliban, militancy in Afghanistan has grown in strength and
Afghanistan-India-Pakistan Trilateral Cooperation: Islamist Proxies a Challenge
Oct 23, 2014 By: Hekmatullah Azamy, Research Analyst Afghanistan, India and Pakistan have a history of hostility that threatened regional security
Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan A Strategy of Survival in Afghanistan-Pakistan Region Re-shift of Focus to Central Asia
Oct 23, 2014 By: Sayed Mujtaba Hashimy Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) is one of the few foreign militant groups operating
Islamic State: Another Phase in History of Islamist Power Struggle
Oct 23, 2014By: Mr. Halimullah Kousary, Deputy Head of Research Over 60 years after the fall of the Ottoman Empire and
Strategic Partnership and Fragility of Afghan State
Sep 30, 2014 By: Mr. Halimullah Kousary, Deputy Head of Research The aftermath of the Afghan 2014 presidential election confirms two
Latest News
11 security personnel killed in Baghlan attack
(Pajhwok): At least 11 security personnel have been killed and four others wounded in a Taliban
European Union Supports Success of the Afghan Peace Process
(BNA): The Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Haneef Atmar had a telephone conversation with the European
40 Security Force Members Killed in Fighting in Past 24 Hours
(TOLO News): Meanwhile, the Afghan Ministry of Defense (MoD) said that the Afghan security forces have
6 Policemen Wounded in Herat IED Blast
(TOLO News): The blast occurred around 10:30pm local time in Angel district after a mine placed
Afghan Government Taking Last Breaths: Taliban
(Afghanistan Times): Taliban militants have claimed that President Ashraf Ghani’s government is breathing last, accusing it
Afghan Govt Will Not Release More Taliban Prisoners: Omar
(TOLO News): This comes as the Taliban has demanded the release of 7,000 more prisoners, the
Taliban extort millions from uplift projects in Paktia
(Pajhwok): The Taliban received hundreds of millions of afghanis against allowing development projects in southeastern Paktia
Bomb Explosion Wounds Seven in Uruzgan
(BNA): Seven people were injured in a bomb blast in Uruzgan. A bomb had been planted
About CAPS
Located in Kabul, Afghanistan, CAPS is an independent, research centre that strives to conduct action-oriented research which will influence policy-makers. It works diligently towards building local capacity to produce conflict and threat assessments that will influence the safety and security of the people serving the governments, and international aid organizations.
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