Afghan Taliban’s IS dilemma
Islamic State’s (IS) growing influence in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region coupled with the pressure on the Afghan Taliban to reconcile with Kabul has put the Taliban leadership in a quandary. A political compromise with the government can divide the jihadist group, which will benefit IS in the regio...
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| Format: | Commentary |
| Language: | English |
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2015
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/79220 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/25952 |
| Summary: | Islamic State’s (IS) growing influence in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region coupled with the pressure on the Afghan Taliban to reconcile with Kabul has put the Taliban leadership in a quandary. A political compromise with the government can divide the jihadist group, which will benefit IS in the region. |
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