More than 140 people died in the Crocus City Hall assualt in Moscow on March 22, 2023.
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A spate of terror operations carried out by the Islamic State group affiliate has raised concerns over a potential attack on US soil.
The aftermath of the concert hall attack in Moscow on March 23, 2024.
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At least 137 people were killed in the Moscow attack – the latest in a a series of ISIS-K operations outside its traditional stronghold.
A Russian National Guard servicemen secures an area as a massive blaze seen over the Crocus City Hall in Moscow. An Islamic State affiliate has claimed responsibility for the attack on the concert hall that killed over 130 people.
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Ukraine has denied any involvement in the terrorist attack that killed dozens of people in Moscow, but that doesn’t mean Russia won’t try to use the event as a way to escalate its war with Ukraine.
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After five years of operating mostly in western Asia, the Middle East and Africa, Islamist terror groups are again growing in strength in the West.
More than 100 people were killed in the blast in Kerman, Iran, on Jan. 3, 2024.
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The terrorist attack in Iran follows a concerted effort by the Islamic State affiliate to ‘internationalize’ its strategy.
Supporters celebrate the second anniversary of Taliban rule on Aug. 15, 2023.
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The Biden administration has not ruled out diplomatic recognition of the Taliban. Doing so risks legitimizing the group’s rule without holding it accountable.
Fear and intimidation: everyday life in Kabul under the Taliban.
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Two years on from taking control of Afghanistan the Taliban continues to rule through fear and threatens the stability of the whole region.
A suicide attack in early March 2023 killed a Taliban governor in his office and two other victims.
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ISIS-K’s recent killings of Taliban brass are part of the extremist group’s long-term strategy. Will Taliban leaders contain the resurgence of violence?
The Taliban’s success in taking control in Afghanistan has encouraged other militant groups.
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The Taliban promised not to allow Afghanistan to be used by groups seeking to attack the US, yet terrorist groups have only become more emboldened under its rule.
Tension in Kabul: a Taliban fighter stands guard over the building in which Ayman al-Zawahiri was assassinated.
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The assassination of the leader of al-Qaida in Kabul raises some important questions about divisions among the Taliban leadership.
Who will replace the man who replaced bin Laden?
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The US strike against al-Zawahri leaves the future of al-Qaida at a crossroads as the terrorist movement looks for a new leader.
Taliban fighters stand guard over the corpse of a suicide bomber who was shot dead as she attempted to detonate a bomb inside a Kabul passport office in December 2021.
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The Taliban is recruiting a unit of suicide bombers to combat insurgency in Afghanistan.
Everyday life continues in Kabul, but conflict continues across Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan remains deeply divided, with a number of warlords who could make it hard for the Taliban to control the country.
In charge: a Taliban fighter providing security at Kabul airport, August 2021.
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Various armed groups operating in Afghanistan will contest Taliban hegemony.
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The US president inherited a situation with no good solution in Afghanistan, but the latest bombing will raise questions about his judgment and cloud his presidency.