With SecDef Mattis’s resignation and Trump’s recent announcement about the drawdown of 7,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan, the Trump administration may be reconsidering Erik Prince’s campaign to …
Violence against journalists hits unprecedented levels
"The murder of Saudi columnist Jamal Khashoggi in a year when more than half of all journalists killed were targeted deliberately reflects a hatred of the media in many areas of society, Reporters …
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Taliban tax collectors help tighten insurgents’ grip in Afghanistan
‘Given the strictness of Taliban regarding implementation of their rules and regulations, I think they raise more from tax collection than the Afghan government,’ said one resident from an area …
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Taliban Assassins threaten multibillion-dollar US efforts to keep Afghan airmen flying
The Taliban is training assassins and using them to target Afghanistan’s tiny number of trained airmen, personnel that are of great importance to Afghanistan’s counter-Taliban efforts and that have …
As Afghanistan Frays, Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Is Everywhere
Former head of Blackwater, Erik Prince recently attempted and largely failed to pitch US transition to the use of mercenary forces in Afghanistan, with both the US Secretary of Defense and Secretary …
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Afghan Governor: The Taliban Are ‘Going To Win’ If Death Toll Continues To Rise
"A provincial governor in Afghanistan says the Taliban is ‘going to win’ if the death toll among Afghan security forces — which the New York Times reports is double the average from two years …
26 ISIS militants arrested in Kabul city for planning attacks during Ashura Day
"The Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS), says a group of at least 26 ISIS militants have been arrested for planning attacks mourners during the Ashura Day. A source privy of …
Taliban Fighters Massacre Scores Of Afghanistan Security Forces — Again
A leading U.S. struggle in Afghanistan is increasingly demoralized Afghan military personnel. Driven by continued attacks, contests, and losses, recent attacks have been characterized by reports of …
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Here’s the blueprint for Erik Prince’s $5 billion plan to privatize the Afghanistan war
Erik Prince has continued to advocate the privatization of the war in Afghanistan through a plan that will allegedly cut costs and make gains that have remained illusive over the past 17 years. Prince …
China is helping Afghanistan set up mountain brigade to fight terrorism
"China is helping Afghanistan to set up a mountain brigade in the country’s north to boost counterterrorism efforts, the Afghan embassy in Beijing said on Wednesday. The embassy said the Afghan …
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