Army of darkness: The jihadist training system in Pakistan and Afghanistan, 1996–2001

Sean M. Maloney

Small Wars and Insurgencies, 2015, vol. 26, issue 3, 518-541

Abstract: The current Islamic State in Iraq and Syria displays both Taliban and al Qaeda-like characteristics. We can expect IS to host international jihadists in the same way the Taliban did between 1996 and 2001. This study depicts the jihadist training and support network established in Afghanistan during those years prior to its dismantlement and exploitation by Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Up to now this system was understood only in the abstract but with newly available information, the scope and scale of the international jihadist project in Afghanistan can be unveiled.

Date: 2015
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