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- Title
Af-Pak: One Year Since the Taliban's Return to Power.
- Authors
Basit, Abdul
- Abstract
The one-year Taliban rule has left Afghanistan and Pakistan more susceptible to religious extremism, while undermining the counter-terrorism gains. The Taliban victory has created a triumphant jihadist narrative in the two countries and rejuvenated groups like Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Similarly, Al-Qaeda (AQ) is still closely allied to the Taliban, and enjoyed freedom of movement and assembly in Afghanistan. However, the AQ chief Ayman al-Zawahiri's killing in a US drone strike in Kabul on July 31 would change that dynamic. At the same time, the Taliban's arch-nemesis, the Islamic State of Khorasan (IS-K), remains defiant and resilient, continuing its attacks to undermine the Taliban rule. Despite consolidating their grip on power, the Taliban are divided ethnically and factionally and their leaders are bickering over sharing of power and resources. They also face a rebellion in northern Afghanistan from the National Resistance Front and a plethora of other little-known groups. Though the Taliban do not face an existential threat to their rule, they sit on a power keg which can ignite with one major mishap in a country suffering from extreme hunger and poverty.
- Subjects
TALIBAN; RELIGIOUS extremists; COUNTERTERRORISM; TEHRIK-i-Taliban Pakistan (Organization); QAIDA (Organization)
- Publication
Counter Terrorist Trends & Analysis, 2022, Vol 14, Issue 4, p7
- ISSN
2382-6444
- Publication type
Article