While Small in Number, Tajik Fighters an Asset for Islamic State-Khorasan
The Iranian government has traced this month's twin suicide bombings in Kerman city to ethnic-Tajik fighters of the Islamic State Khorasan Province who, experts say,...
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UN: Al-Qaida, Afghan Taliban Assist TTP With Attacks in Pakistan
A new United Nations report warns that al-Qaida has established eight new training camps in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan and is increasingly assisting anti-Pakistan militants to launch...
Islamic State Trying to Rise Under the Radar
The Islamic State terror group, whose name once inspired fear across swaths of the Middle East and beyond, may be seeking to regain its reputation,...
India Boosts Pakistan Border Defenses Over Fears of Hamas-Style Attack
India has doubled down on defenses along its de facto border with Pakistan in the disputed Kashmir region out of concern over a potential surprise...
Taliban Under Scrutiny After $1.2M ‘Stolen’ From Crashed Russian Jet
The Taliban is under scrutiny after $1.2 million is reported to have been "stolen" from a Russian private jet that crashed in Afghanistan's northern Badakhshan...
Pakistan battles rising terror threat in Afghan border regions
For the past two years, Pakistani labourer Nadir Gul has been unable to return to his native Kurram district, on the country’s northern border. The...
Allegations link ISIS Kerman bombers to Turkey
In the wake of a recent Islamic State (ISIS) bombing in the Iranian city of Kerman, a web of allegations emerged pointing to Turkey’s involvement...