Publications

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.

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.

Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Changing Face of Uzbek Militancy (Small Wars Journal)

February 14, 2011

Although Uzbek militants have been active in Afghanistan and Pakistan since the late 1990s, little attention has been paid to these fighters.

Some Taliban Are Just Too Hard to Turn by Jeffrey Dressler

February 8, 2011

The Quetta Shura Taliban (QST)& their senior leadership is distinct from the Haqqani Network, which operates primarily from the southeastern provinces of Khost, Paktia & Paktika, all the way to Kabul.

An Interim Assessment on the Campaign for Regaining Momentum in Helmand Province (Small Wars Journal)

February 1, 2011

Interview with Jeffrey Dressler by Octavian Manea, Small Wars Journal

Uzbek Militancy in Pakistan's Tribal Region

January 27, 2011 - Institute for the Study of War

The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) has been active in the Pakistani tribal region since late 2001, where it reconstituted after fighting alongside the Taliban.

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