The Islamic State in Afghanistan and Pakistan

Jadoon, Amira; Mines, Andrew

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“…60 It is also making concerted attempts to destabilize the Taliban's weak control over IS-K's previous stronghold of Nangarhar. 61 Throughout 2022, IS-K perpetrated at least 141 attacks targeting Taliban officials, foreign diplomatic missions, and religious minorities. 62 To undermine the Afghan government, IS-K launched major attacks in Kabul, including one in September on the Russian embassy, and two in December: one on the Pakistani embassy and the other on a hotel housing Chinese diplomats and business executives.…”

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How the Islamic State Rivalry Pushes the Taliban to Extremes

Verma,

Ali

2023

Middle East Policy

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Before establishing the second Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in August 2021, the Taliban promised they would not revert to the repressive policies and stringent interpretations of Islam they had imposed during their previous regime. However, since the US withdrawal—and despite financial incentives from the West and diplomatic pleadings within the region—the Taliban have reneged on this vow. Why have the Taliban not moderated? This article argues that their rivalry with Islamic State‐Khorasan (IS‐K) is the central cause. The Taliban are concerned that compromise on fundamentalism will lead their hard‐line factions to break ranks and join IS‐K, enhancing its reputation and allowing it to recruit more foreign fighters. This could lead to increased violence and socioeconomic and political instability in Afghanistan, undermine the legitimacy of the Taliban, and spark the collapse of the regime.

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How the Islamic State Rivalry Pushes the Taliban to Extremes

Verma,

Ali

2023

Middle East Policy

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“…With the withdrawal of foreign (US) troops from the country, formal and overt hostilities between the United States and the Taliban ceased. But, Afghanistan remains fraught with political and economic instability (the Taliban have been focused on consolidating their power and rule instead of governing, seeking international recognition and securing financial aid to address economic and humanitarian problems), democratic backsliding (the undoing of representative and pluralist politics, and a return to theocratic rule), insecurity (increasing violence between the Taliban and Islamic State elements) and a series of devastating and ongoing economic and humanitarian crises (caused by severe food and livelihood insecurity, deaths caused by COVID-19, forced displacement and migration following the Taliban takeover and international financial sanctions; Jadoon & Mines, 2023;Mills et al, 2022;Murtazashvili, 2022). The significant political and social improvements witnessed since the toppling of the Taliban group in 2001 have unravelled.…”

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Ecosystem services and sustainable peace in Afghanistan: Gaps in national policy and its security implications

Bose,

Mancino,

Simangan

2023

Global Policy

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While previous studies underscore the importance of climate‐sensitive approaches to peacebuilding, the relationship between ecosystem services and peace and security, especially at the local level, has been insufficiently studied. We argue that ecosystem services are often neglected by national‐level actors and insufficiently integrated into peacebuilding interventions and project design. In fact, policy discourse at highly aggregate levels of analysis silences local, community understandings of ecosystem services and its potential for contributing to sustainable peace. For example, despite investment in community development in Afghanistan via the Citizens' Charter Afghanistan Project, there is scant reference to ‘ecosystem services’ on which Afghans are so reliant, much less any policy planning informed by it and directed at addressing climate and environmental risks. Drawing on evidence from Kabul and Herat provinces in Afghanistan, we illuminate the intersections among insecurity, environmental sustainability and ecosystem services. Specifically, we examine water‐related services in Chest‐e Sharif district in Herat province and demonstrate how the lack of water availability and (mis)management of water infrastructure contribute to local communities' sense of precarity and government neglect. The findings inform our policy recommendations which are intended to address these gaps.

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