Policy Brief: Extending the U.S. Military Role in Iraq
May 25, 2011
The Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) requires the U.S. military to completely withdraw from Iraq no later than December 31, 211. Yet, Iraq is failing to maintain internal security.
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Publications
ISW in Brief: Jailbreak Spurs Attacks in Kandahar City
May 12, 2011
Last Saturday, May 7, dozens of heavily-armed Taliban fighters engaged Afghan security forces and brought Kandahar City’s urban center to a standstill for over 30 hours.
Badruddin Haqqani: Designated Global Terrorist
May 11, 2011
Haqqani Network Commander Badruddin Haqqani designated as a global terrorist by Department of State.
The Haqqani Network in Kurram
May 9, 2011
This paper details the expansion of the Haqqani Network in Pakistan’s Kurram Agency.
ISW In Brief: Jailbreak Threatens Gains in Kandahar
April 28, 2011 -
In the pre-dawn hours of Monday, 25 April, nearly 500 imprisoned insurgents escaped from Kandahar’s central prison through a 1,200 foot tunnel dug by the Taliban.
Reversing the Northeastern Insurgency
April 26, 2011
The unexpected rise of violence in northern Afghanistan that began in 2008 revealed that the insurgency had expanded its presence into a previously uncontested region.
ISW in Brief: In Shift, Europeans Deploy Military Liasons to Libya
April 20, 2011
In recent days, Libyan rebels have struggled to maintain control of their previous strongholds in the face of an intensifying assault by Qaddafi’s forces.
ISW in Brief: The Status of Current Operations in Libya
March 30, 2011
Since March 19, 2011, U.S. and Coalition airstrikes have been targeting Libyan military forces loyal to Colonel Muammar Qaddafi.
Haqqani Network Influence in Kurram and its Implications for Afghanistan (CTC Sentinel)
March 29, 2011
The Haqqani Network is important not only because of its tactical & operational proficiency, but because it links foreign terrorists like al Qaeda to operations inside Afghanistan.
ISW in Brief: Trouble Ahead in Afghanistan's East?
March 16, 2011
Insurgents in the eastern province of Nangarhar recently perpetrated one of the most vicious attacks against Afghan civilians in recent memory.