Rewind and Reconnoiter: The Taliban’s Terrorism Problem
In 2021, Amira Jadoon wrote “The Taliban Can’t Take on the Islamic State Alone,” where she argued that a resurgent Islamic State in Afghanistan could emerge in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from the country and subsequent Taliban takeover. After three years of Taliban governance, we invited Amira back to reflect on her article. Read more below: Image: Xinhua In your 2021 article, “The Taliban Can’t Take on the Islamic State Alone,” you question whether the Taliban could both govern Afghanistan and carry out effective counter-terrorism measures; after 3 years, what have we learned about how they are managing this The post Rewind and Reconnoiter: The Taliban’s Terrorism Problem appeared first on War on the Rocks.
In 2021, Amira Jadoon wrote “The Taliban Can’t Take on the Islamic State Alone,” where she argued that a resurgent Islamic State in Afghanistan could emerge in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from the country and subsequent Taliban takeover. After three years of Taliban governance, we invited Amira back to reflect on her article. Read more below: Image: Xinhua In your 2021 article, “The Taliban Can’t Take on the Islamic State Alone,” you question whether the Taliban could both govern Afghanistan and carry out effective counter-terrorism measures; after 3 years, what have we learned about how they are managing this
The post Rewind and Reconnoiter: The Taliban’s Terrorism Problem appeared first on War on the Rocks.
