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Afghanistan

Intel Reports:

January 21, 2010: Afghanistan
September 11, 2009: Afghanistan
July 09, 2009: Afghanistan
February 18, 2009: Kabul
July 18, 2008: Afghanistan
February 26, 2008: Afghanistan
December 04, 2007: Afghanistan
August 02, 2007: Afghanistan
May 26, 2006: Afghanistan

IIR Reports:

Projection:

Violence is likely to increase throughout Afghanistan, despite the United States (US)-led surge in international forces. The Afghan Taliban, as well as the Haqqani network and other regional-based groups, are resurging in key areas throughout Afghanistan. Violence is likely to worsen in southern and eastern Afghanistan, where the bulk of international forces will be concentrated conducting combat operations. Additional combat operations in southern and eastern Afghanistan will likely lead to a worsening security environment, for at least the near to medium-term, as Afghan Taliban forces and their allies are unlikely to retreat from some key traditional strongholds. We are particularly concerned with the Afghan provinces of Helmand, Kandahar, Khost, Paktia, and Paktika, areas that are likely to see the greatest increased in insurgent violence.

President Hamid Karzai’s re-election on 2 November 2009, following widespread fraud in the 20 August presidential and provincial polls, has delivered a critical blow to his government’s legitimacy. Karzai’s reliance on the international community and continued links to Afghan warlords will further hamper legitimacy and pose problems for the government in maintaining support from the Afghan people, particularly Pashtuns residing in southern and eastern Afghanistan. Karzai is unlikely to address corruption and cronyism in the coming months, furthering weakening the President and his ability to govern.

The deteriorating security environment due to a resurgent Afghan Taliban and the inability of President Karzai to expand his influence throughout much of the country suggests Afghanistan will see further political instability and violence, terrorism, and crime in 2010.

External Conflict

The risk of interstate conflict is low in Afghanistan. However, continued tensions exist with Pakistan over allegations that the Pakistani government is allowing militant groups to tacitly operate in the country’s northwest. It is common for the Afghan government to levy blame toward the Pakistani government for some of the highest profile attacks, including the December 30, 2009 attack on the CIA base in Khost province and the January 18, 2010 Afghan Taliban assault in Kabul. Also concerning are attempts by the Afghan government to link Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence Agency (ISI) some of the more high-profile bombings throughout Afghanistan. We believe increased tensions will likely be dealt with through diplomatic means, with neither side likely to precipitate military intervention against the other.

Afghanistan’s relations with Iran remain relatively cordial. Iran has built some roads, power transmission lines, and border stations, among other infrastructure projects which would better link the two nations as trade has drastically increased. As of the end of 2009, Iran was the fourth largest investor in Afghanistan. Despite increased trade and significant Iranian investment in Afghanistan, the two countries clash diplomatically over allegations that Iran is actively meddling in Afghanistan by supporting insurgents and warlords. While Iran has denied such accusations, several Afghan lawmakers and many US officials claim Iran is actively destabilizing Afghanistan, particularly western Afghanistan. However, President Karzai continues to view Iran in a positive light, labeling the country “helpful” and alleviating any near to medium-term threat of violent confrontation between the two nations.

Internal Tension/Civil Unrest

The outbreak of violent, sporadic acts of civil unrest is a serious threat in Afghanistan. The Afghan government has implemented a system for legal and orderly protests, but spontaneous and potentially dangerous demonstrations do occur, mostly following incidents involving foreign military forces. Violent crowds often form in the aftermath of motor vehicle incidents involving coalition force convoys throughout Afghanistan. Some of these accidents have resulted in deaths, spawning the rapid formation of large, unpredictable crowds. The demonstrations tend to be more violent in southern and eastern Afghanistan, where support for coalition forces is the lowest. Westerners often receive the brunt of violence when they arrive at a public venue to assist in an emergency situation or to quell the violence.

An example of how volatile the situation in Afghanistan is was seen in January 2010 when international troops were accused of destroying copies of the holy Quran in Helmand. Following the allegations, nearly 2,000 people gathered and the demonstration quickly turned violent. A similar incident occurred in Wardak province in October 2009, where insurgents accused US soldiers of destroying Qurans, sparking violent protests throughout the province. The Afghan government attests that destroying Qurans is part of a plot by militants to stir up the populace and cause civil unrest, a tactic that has worked over the past several years.

We note allegations that the US or international troops desecrated religious infrastructure often leads to the outbreak of violent civil unrest, most hostile in districts in the southern and eastern provinces.

Terrorism

Terrorism is currently Afghanistan’s primary concern. 2009 represented one of the deadliest years for both international soldiers and Afghan civilians. A resurging Afghan Taliban in the southern and eastern provinces, as well as growing militant activity in the traditionally peaceful northern and western provinces threatens the overall stability of Afghanistan and is likely to make 2010 one of the deadliest years.

As US, Afghan, and NATO forces are expected to increase military operations in southern and eastern Afghanistan, insurgent violence is also expected to increase. The Afghan Taliban, as well as the Haqqani network, Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin, al-Qaeda and other regional insurgent groups, are likely to rely primarily on ambushes and roadside bomb attacks. We note Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in 2009 were the number one killer of coalition soldiers in Afghanistan. The easy ability to plant IEDs and success rate is likely to result in their continued use against foreign forces. As seen in 2009 and likely to continue in 2010 is the high number of civilian deaths due to IED attacks, as it is common for Afghan civilians to use the same roads as military convoys. Insurgent violence is likely to be highest in the provinces of Helmand, Kandahar, Khost, Paktia, Paktika, Zabul, Wardak, and Ghazni. Significant insurgent activity remains in the provinces, which are likely to be the scene of enhanced military and security operations.

Local government and Afghan security forces will remain the primary targets of attacks, particularly more sophisticated operations, such as assaults and multiple suicide bomber operations. Foreign forces, particularly US, British, Canadian, who are increasingly active in Afghanistan’s most violent provinces, will also remain primary targets, typically through roadside ambushes and IEDs attacks along major highways throughout the country. The Afghan Taliban is particularly careful in avoiding civilian casualties, as the group is currently waging a major campaign to win support from the Afghan people. However, this is unlikely to prevent the Afghan Taliban from targeting locations frequented by civilians. Preventive measures to avoid a high number of civilian deaths are unlikely to be effective.

The same cannot necessarily be said for other groups operating in the country, such as al-Qaeda and the Haqqani network, which appear less concerned with inflicting civilian casualties.

Crime

Crime in Afghanistan is present in various forms, including drug trafficking, money laundering, fraud, corruption, black marketeering, and types of violent crime. Since the downfall of the Taliban in 2001, cultivation and trafficking of opium has increased significantly. According to a survey in 2007 by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 93 percent of the opiates on the world market originated in Afghanistan.

Criminal activity is common in the capital city Kabul. Armed robberies are regularly reported in the western districts of Kabul. Foreigners, particularly Westerners, are primary targets of criminals. Common types of crimes are assault, kidnapping, and various forms of theft, principally pick pocketing to extortion. Police and emergency services in Afghanistan vary from marginally competent to ineffective or corrupt. There is little confidence in the Afghan National Police to assist in local law enforcement matters, primarily due to corruption and bribery.

Afghanistan struggles particularly with kidnapping-for-ransom schemes. As foreigners in Afghanistan are often viewed to have money or connected to the government, there is always potential for foreigners to be kidnapped. While the motivation for these types of attacks are primarily financial, visitors should be aware of the potential that criminal groups may sell captives to militant groups, with whom there is a definite threat of execution for political purposes.

Various forms of theft are common throughout Afghanistan. Foreigners, particularly Westerners, are vulnerable to pick pocketing and armed robberies. The deteriorating security situation in the country can escalate minor crimes to a potentially life-threatening situation.

Geography:

Location:

33 00 N, 65 00 E

Capital City:

Kabul

History:

National Holidays:

Independence Day, 19 August (1919)

Significant Dates:

April 25, 1992: Rebels Take Kabul
After almost fourteen years of Communist rule, Soviet occupation, and civil war, victorious Mujahedden forces regained control of Kabul. Fighting between a hold-out faction, Hezb-I-Islami, and a coalition of Mujahedeen forces broke out almost immediately.

February 15, 1989: Final Soviet Troop Withdrawal
The second stage of the Soviet troop withdrawal from Afghanistan was declared complete by Soviet and Afghan authorities.

August 19, 1986: Army Day

December 25, 1979: Invasion by Soviet Troops

April 27, 1978: Anniversary of the Revolution
Commemorates the seizure of power by Noor Taraki and the formation of a Marxist government.

July 17, 1973: King Zahir Shah Overthrown
Prime Minister Daoud seized power in a military coup while the king was out of the country.

August 19, 1919: Independence Day
Commemorates the signing of the Treaty of Rawalpindi on August 8, 1919 in which Britain gave up control of Afhanistan's foreign policy. Celebrated by Afghans as Independence Day.

May 01: Worker's Day

Government:

Current Form of Government:

Islamic republic

Current Leader:

Hamid Karzai

Recent Changes in Government (election, assassination, etc.):

Not Recorded

People:

Languages:

Pashtu 35%, Afghan Persian (Dari) 50%, Turkic languages (primarily Uzbek and Turkmen) 11%, 30 minor languages (primarily Balochi and Pashai) 4%, much bilingualism

Ethnic Groups:

Pashtun 42%, Tajik 27%, Hazara 9%, Uzbek 9%, Aimak 4%, Turkmen 3%, Baloch 2%, other 4%.

Religions:

Sunni Muslim 80%, Shi'a Muslim 19%, other 1%

Population:

33,609,937 (July 2009 est.)

Life Expectancy:

44.4 males, 44.8 females (2009 est.)

Birth Rate:

45.46 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate:

19.18 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

HIV/AIDS Rate:

0.01% (2001 est.)

Economics:

Economic Information:

Afghanistan's economy is recovering from decades of conflict. The economy has improved significantly since the fall of the Taliban regime in 2001 largely because of the infusion of international assistance, the recovery of the agricultural sector, and service sector growth. Real GDP growth exceeded 7% in 2008. Despite the progress of the past few years, Afghanistan is extremely poor, landlocked, and highly dependent on foreign aid, agriculture, and trade with neighboring countries. Much of the population continues to suffer from shortages of housing, clean water, electricity, medical care, and jobs. Criminality, insecurity, and the Afghan Government's inability to extend rule of law to all parts of the country pose challenges to future economic growth. It will probably take the remainder of the decade and continuing donor aid and attention to significantly raise Afghanistan's living standards from its current level, among the lowest in the world. International pledges made by more than 60 countries and international financial institutions at the Berlin Donors Conference for Afghan reconstruction in March 2004 reached $8.9 billion for 2004-09. While the international community remains committed to Afghanistan's development, pledging over $57 billion at three donors' conferences since 2002, Kabul will need to overcome a number of challenges. Expanding poppy cultivation and a growing opium trade generate roughly $3 billion in illicit economic activity and looms as one of Kabul's most serious policy concerns. Other long-term challenges include: budget sustainability, job creation, corruption, government capacity, and rebuilding war torn infrastructure.

Economic Indicators:

Not Recorded

Average Annual Income:

US $700 (2008 est.)

Monetary Unit:

afghani (AFA)

Population Below the Poverty Line:

53% (2003 est.)

Inflation Rate:

13% (2007 est.)

Unemployment Rate:

40% (2008 est.)

Number of Telephones:

280,000 (2005 est.)

Number of Mobile/Cellular Phones:

5.4 million (2008 est.)

Major Transportation Systems:

No public transportation

Airports:

50 (2008 est.)

Seaports:

None, the country is landlocked.

Internet Domain:

.af

International Dialing Code:

Military:

History:

The Military of Afghanistan is composed of the Afghan National Army, the Afghan National Army Air Corps (formerly the Afghan Air Force), and scattered small-sized authorized militia forces. Being a landlocked country, Afghanistan has no navy. According to the New York Times, the army fields more than 90,000 troops and the national police numbers at least 80,000. The Afghan military existed since the early 1700s, before the creation of the modern state of Afghanistan. During the 1700s and 1800s, the Afghan military was involved in several wars with Persia on its western border and British India on its southeastern border. The modern military force of the country was first organized in 1880s, when the country was ruled by Emir Abdur Rahman Khan. It was upgraded during King Amanullah Khan's rule in the early 1900s, and modernized during King Zahir Shah's rule from 1933 to 1973. During the Communist era, the army split into government-back soldiers and Mujaheddin rebels. By 1991, the military of Afghanistan became dysfunctional, dissolving into portions controlled by different warlord factions when President Mohammad Najibullah was forced out of power and the mujaheddin rebel groups took control over the country. This era was later followed by the Taliban take over, who established a military force on the basis of Islamic sharia law. Following the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, the military of Afghanistan is being reformed by the international community. Despite early problems with recruitment and training, it is becoming effective in fighting against the insurgent elements. As of 2007, it is slowly becoming able to operate independently from the US-NATO troops in the country, most of whom are now grouped under the International Security Assistance Force. The President of Afghanistan is the commander in chief of the military of Afghanistan, acting through the Afghan Ministry of Defense. The Afghan military is headquartered at the National Military Command Center in Kabul. In July 2009, the administration of US President Barack Obama announced they wish to increase the number of Afghan troops and police to 400,000 units.

Units:

Afghan National Army (ANA, includes Afghan National Army Air Corps) (2009)

Strengths:

PERSONNEL
Total Population: 32,738,376 [2008]
Population Available: 14,435,966 [2008]
Fit for Military Service: 8,180,865 [2008]
Reaching Military Age Annually: 722,746 [2008]
Active Military Personnel: 70,000 [2008]
Active Military Reserve: 0 [2008]
Active Paramilitary Units: 12,000 [2008]
ARMY
Tanks: 540 [2009]
Armored Personnel Carriers: 800 [2009]
AIR FORCE
Total Aircraft: 29 [2007]
Helicopters: 12 [2007]
Serviceable Airports: 46 [2007]
FINANCES (USD)
Defense Budget: $188,400,000 [2008]

Terrorism:

Known Terrorist Attacks Concerning Afghanistan:

April 19, 2010: Kandahar, Afghanistan

April 21, 2010: Kabul, Afghanistan

April 22, 2010: Kandahar, Afghanistan

April 20, 2010: Kunduz, Afghanistan

April 15, 2010: Kandahar, Afghanistan

April 19, 2010: Kandahar, Afghanistan

April 18, 2010: Faryab, Afghanistan

April 17, 2010: Khost, Afghanistan

April 16, 2010: Baghlan, Afghanistan

April 15, 2010: Kandahar, Afghanistan

April 12, 2010: Kandahar, Afghanistan

April 11, 2010: Kandahar, Afghanistan

April 10, 2010: Khost, Afghanistan

April 06, 2010: Baghlan, Afghanistan

April 07, 2010: Nangarhar, Afghanistan

April 02, 2010: Khost, Afghanistan

April 03, 2010: Kunduz, Afghanistan

April 05, 2010: Baghlan, Afghanistan

April 02, 2010: Kunduz, Afghanistan

March 31, 2010: Helmand, Afghanistan

March 31, 2010: village market near Lashakr Gah, Helmand province, Afghanistan

March 31, 2010: Nahr-e-Saraj (Gereshk) district, Helmand province, Afghanistan

March 27, 2010: Helmand, Afghanistan

March 27, 2010: Farah, Afghanistan

March 28, 2010: Khost, Afghanistan

March 29, 2010: Kabul, Afghanistan

March 26, 2010: Khost, Afghanistan

March 21, 2010: Helmand, Afghanistan

March 21, 2010: Khost, Afghanistan

March 22, 2010: Kunduz, Afghanistan

March 13, 2010: Uruzgan, Afghanistan

March 14, 2010: Kandahar, Afghanistan

March 13, 2010: Kandahar, Afghanistan

March 15, 2010: Kandahar, Afghanistan

March 07, 2010: Zabul, Afghanistan

March 06, 2010: Badakhshan, Afghanistan

March 08, 2010: Badghis, Afghanistan

March 10, 2010: Kandahar, Afghanistan

March 10, 2010: Paktika, Afghanistan

March 11, 2010: Helmand, Afghanistan

March 12, 2010: Paktia, Afghanistan

March 08, 2010: headquarters of the Khost provincial department for tribal affairs, Khost province, Afghanistan

March 09, 2010: road in southeastern corner of Kandahar province, Afghanistan

March 09, 2010: joint NATO-Afghan base, Khost province, Afghanistan

March 08, 2010: Badghis province, Afghanistan

March 04, 2010: Kandahar, Afghanistan

February 26, 2010: Kabul, Afghanistan

March 26, 2010: Herat, Afghanistan

February 28, 2010: Helmand, Afghanistan

February 28, 2010: Khost, Afghanistan

March 01, 2010: Kandahar, Afghanistan

February 26, 2010: Kabul, Afghanistan

February 23, 2010: Helmand, Afghanistan

February 24, 2010: Kandahar, Afghanistan

February 21, 2010: Nangarhar, Afghanistan

February 22, 2010: Nangarhar, Afghanistan

February 18, 2010: Nimroz, Afghanistan

February 18, 2010: Khost, Afghanistan

February 13, 2010: Kandahar, Afghanistan

February 14, 2010: Khost, Afghanistan

February 16, 2010: Kandahar, Afghanistan

February 17, 2010: Helmand, Afghanistan

February 03, 2010: Daulatabad district, Faryab province, Afghanistan

February 02, 2010: Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan

February 04, 2010: Kandahar province, Afghanistan

February 11, 2010: Paktia, Afghanistan

February 07, 2010: Kandahar, Afghanistan

February 05, 2010: Helmand, Afghanistan

February 05, 2010: Kapisa, Afghanistan

February 01, 2010: Zabul, Afghanistan

January 29, 2010: Helmand, Afghanistan

January 26, 2010: Helmand, Afghanistan

January 26, 2010: Kabul, Afghanistan

January 27, 2010: Zabul, Afghanistan

January 23, 2010: Wardak, Afghanistan

January 23, 2010: Kunar, Afghanistan

January 24, 2010: Kandahar, Afghanistan

January 20, 2010: Ghazni, Afghanistan

January 17, 2010: Faryab, Afghanistan

January 16, 2010: Khost, Afghanistan

January 18, 2010: Pashtunistan Square, Kabul, Afghanistan

January 14, 2010: Uruzgan, Afghanistan

January 13, 2010: Kandahar, Afghanistan

January 09, 2010: Kunduz, Afghanistan

January 10, 2010: Faryab, Afghanistan

January 10, 2010: Uruzgan, Afghanistan

January 09, 2010: Kandahar, Afghanistan

January 08, 2010: Herat, Afghanistan

January 07, 2010: Kabul, Afghanistan

January 07, 2010: Khost, Afghanistan

January 07, 2010: Paktia, Afghanistan

January 07, 2010: Uruzgan, Afghanistan

January 06, 2010: Nangarhar, Afghanistan

January 06, 2010: Khost, Afghanistan

December 31, 2009: Uruzgan, Afghanistan

January 04, 2010: Ghazni, Afghanistan

December 26, 2009: Kabul, Afghanistan

December 30, 2009: Khost, Afghanistan

December 31, 2009: Khost, Afghanistan

January 02, 2010: Nimroz, Afghanistan

December 21, 2009: Paktika, Afghanistan

December 16, 2009: Herat, Afghanistan

December 15, 2009: Kabul, Afghanistan

December 15, 2009: Paktia, Afghanistan

December 11, 2009: Paktika, Afghanistan

December 12, 2009: Kandahar, Afghanistan

December 14, 2009: Helmand, Afghanistan

December 14, 2009: Baghlan, Afghanistan

December 04, 2009: Herat, Afghanistan

November 29, 2009: Jauzjan, Afghanistan

November 27, 2009: Kandahar, Afghanistan

November 27, 2009: Farah, Afghanistan

November 30, 2009: Khost, Afghanistan

December 01, 2009: Uruzgan, Afghanistan

November 21, 2009: Jauzjan, Afghanistan

November 22, 2009: Kandahar, Afghanistan

November 21, 2009: Kabul, Afghanistan

November 23, 2009: Logar, Afghanistan

November 23, 2009: Kandahar, Afghanistan

November 19, 2009: Uruzgan, Afghanistan

November 20, 2009: Farah, Afghanistan

November 20, 2009: Khost, Afghanistan

November 20, 2009: Kabul, Afghanistan

November 16, 2009: Kabul, Afghanistan

November 16, 2009: Kandahar, Afghanistan

November 11, 2009: Zabul, Afghanistan

November 13, 2009: Kabul, Afghanistan

November 08, 2009: Jalalabad, Afghanistan

November 09, 2009: Paktika, Afghanistan

November 04, 2009: Nimroz, Afghanistan

October 27, 2009: Zabul, Afghanistan

October 28, 2009: Kabul, Afghanistan

October 26, 2009: Nangarhar, Afghanistan

October 21, 2009: Zabul, Afghanistan

October 17, 2009: Paktia, Afghanistan

October 17, 2009: Khost, Afghanistan

October 10, 2009: Paktika, Afghanistan

October 09, 2009: Paktia, Afghanistan

October 08, 2009: Kabul, Afghanistan

October 04, 2009: Nuristan, Afghanistan

September 27, 2009: Herat, Afghanistan

September 29, 2009: Kandahar, Afghanistan

September 20, 2009: Paktikia, Afghanistan

September 17, 2009: Kabul, Afghanistan

September 15, 2009: Herat, Afghanistan

September 08, 2009: Kabul, Afghanistan

September 08, 2009: Baghlan, Afghanistan

September 07, 2009: Uruzgan, Afghanistan

September 07, 2009: Kandahar, Afghanistan

September 04, 2009: Farhar, Afghanistan

September 02, 2009: Jauzjan, Afghanistan

September 02, 2009: Laghman, Afghanistan

August 27, 2009: Garboz, Afghanistan

August 25, 2009: Kandahar, Afghanistan

August 22, 2009: Baghlan, Afghanistan

August 15, 2009: Kabul, Afghanistan

August 12, 2009: Badghis, Afghanistan

August 13, 2009: Kunduz, Afghanistan

August 12, 2009: Helmand, Afghanistan

August 11, 2009: Kunduz, Afghanistan

August 11, 2009: Kabul, Afghanistan

August 11, 2009: Kandahar, Afghanistan

August 10, 2009: Kabul, Afghanistan

August 10, 2009: Khost City, Afghanistan

August 06, 2009: Helmand, Afghanistan

August 03, 2009: Faryab, Afghanistan

August 01, 2009: Ghazni, Afghanistan

August 05, 2009: Nangarhar, Afghanistan

August 04, 2009: Zabul, Afghanistan

August 04, 2009: Wardak, Afghanistan

August 03, 2009: Zabul, Afghanistan

August 03, 2009: Herat, Afghanistan

August 01, 2009: Baghlan, Afghanistan

July 30, 2009: Jawzjan, Afghanistan

July 30, 2009: Helmand, Afghanistan

July 29, 2009: Paktika, Afghanistan

July 29, 2009: Kandahar, Afghanistan

July 28, 2009: Helmand, Afghanistan

July 27, 2009: Takhar, Afghanistan

July 26, 2009: Kunduz, Afghanistan

July 25, 2009: Helmand, Afghanistan

July 25, 2009: Khost, Afghanistan

July 21, 2009: Paktia, Afghanistan

July 22, 2009: Kunduz, Afghanistan

July 21, 2009: Jalalabad, Afghanistan

July 21, 2009: Gardez, Afghanistan

July 20, 2009: Kabul, Afghanistan

May 12, 2009: Khost, Afghanistan

June 30, 2009: Paktika, Afghanistan

June 30, 2009: Torkham, Afghanistan

June 28, 2009: Jalalabad, Afghanistan

June 27, 2009: Hemland, Afghanistan

June 27, 2009: Laghman, Afghanistan

June 27, 2009: Khost, Afghanistan

June 26, 2009: Khost, Afghanistan

June 24, 2009: Helmand, Afghanistan

June 24, 2009: Balkh, Afghanistan

June 23, 2009: Juazjan, Afghanistan

June 23, 2009: Ghazni, Afghanistan

June 22, 2009: Khost, Afghanistan

June 22, 2009: Jalalabad, Afghanistan

June 21, 2009: Kabul, Afghanistan

June 21, 2009: Zabul, Afghanistan

June 20, 2009: Khost, Afghanistan

June 19, 2009: Herat, Afghanistan

June 18, 2009: Kandahar, Afghanistan

June 17, 2009: Kunduz, Afghanistan

June 17, 2009: Khost, Afghanistan

June 13, 2009: Kabul, Afghanistan

June 12, 2009: Kandahar, Afghanistan

June 13, 2009: Hemland province, Afghanistan

June 14, 2009: Kandahar, Afghanistan

June 14, 2009: Baghlan, Afghanistan

April 13, 2009: Kandahar, Afghanistan

March 19, 2009: Helmand, Afghanistan

June 06, 2009: Nimroz, Afghanistan

June 06, 2009: Spin Boldak, Afghanistan

June 07, 2009: Kandahar, Afghanistan

June 07, 2009: Faryab, Afghanistan

June 09, 2009: Asadabad, Afghanistan

June 02, 2009: Bagram, Afghanistan

April 25, 2009: Kandahar, Afghanistan

April 19, 2009: Farah, Afghanistan

April 13, 2009: Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan

April 09, 2009: Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan

April 01, 2009: Kandahar, Afghanistan

March 30, 2009: Dund region, Afghanistan

March 25, 2009: Khost, Afghanistan

March 16, 2009: Helmand Province, Afghanistan

March 21, 2009: Nangarhar Providence, Afghanistan

March 09, 2009: Kandahar, Afghanistan

March 04, 2009: Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan

March 01, 2009: Nangahar, Afghanistan

February 28, 2009: Uruzgan, Afghanistan

February 27, 2009: Razmak, Afghanistan

February 25, 2009: Kandahar, Afghanistan

February 23, 2009: Zarang, Afghanistan

February 21, 2009: Khyber, Afghanistan

February 14, 2009: Kandahar, Afghanistan

February 14, 2009: Nadir Shah Kot district, Afghanistan

February 19, 2009: Khost, Afghanistan

February 09, 2009: Khogyani, Afghanistan

February 07, 2009: Laghman province, Afghanistan

February 11, 2009: Kabul, Afghanistan

February 03, 2009: Khyber, Afghanistan

February 02, 2009: Quetta, Afghanistan

February 01, 2009: Kabul, Afghanistan

February 05, 2009: Musa Qala district, Afghanistan

February 02, 2009: Tirin Kot, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan

January 27, 2009: Kandahar, Afghanistan

December 02, 2008: Musa Qala, Hemland Province, Afghanistan

January 25, 2009: Paktia province, Afghanistan

February 19, 2009: Khost, Afghanistan

January 21, 2009: Mir Awad, Afghanistan

January 19, 2009: Khost, Afghanistan

January 17, 2009: Kabul, Afghanistan

January 09, 2009: Tarnak va Jaldak, Afghanistan

January 09, 2009: Nimroz, Afghanistan

January 08, 2009: Kaul, Afghanistan

January 01, 2009: Shaghzay, Afghanistan

December 29, 2008: Spin Boldak, Afghanistan

December 29, 2008: Parwan, Afghanistan

December 28, 2008: Khost, Afghanistan

December 22, 2008: Ghazni, Afghanistan

December 01, 2008: Helmand Province, Afghanistan

November 21, 2008: Khost, Afghanistan

November 21, 2008: Zabul province, Afghanistan

November 20, 2008: Khost, Afghanistan

November 17, 2008: Kandahar Afghanistan

November 16, 2008: Anar Dara District, Afghanistan

November 13, 2008: Jalalabad, Afghanistan

November 13, 2008: Helmand Province, Afghanistan

November 12, 2008: Kandahar, Afghanistan

November 30, 2008: Kabul, Afghanistan

November 26, 2008: Kabul, Afghanistan

November 09, 2008: Herat, Afghanistan

November 03, 2008: Kabul, Afghanistan

October 25, 2008: Ghazni, Afghanistan

October 27, 2008: Baghlan Province, Afghanistan

October 23, 2008: Kandahar, Afghanistan

October 20, 2008: Kabul, Afghanistan

October 20, 2008: Kunduz, Afghanistan

October 18, 2008: Herat, Afghanistan

October 18, 2008: Kandahar, Afghanistan

October 14, 2008: Kandahar, Afghanistan

October 14, 2008: Uruzgan, Afghanistan

October 30, 2008: Kabul, Afghanistan

September 26, 2008: Khost, Afghanistan

September 23, 2008: Registan district, Afghanistan

September 21, 2008: Farah Province, Afghanistan

September 24, 2008: Kabul, Afghanistan

September 24, 2008: Kandahar, Afghanistan

September 22, 2008: Afghanistan

September 17, 2008: Paktika province, Afghanistan

September 14, 2008: Ghazni, Afghanistan

September 13, 2008: Afghanistan

September 11, 2008: Kandahar, Afghanistan

December 04, 2008: Khost, Afghanistan

September 07, 2008: Kandahar, Afghanistan

September 08, 2008: Kandahar, Afghanistan

August 26, 2008: Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan

August 13, 2008: Logar Province, Afghanistan

July 31, 2008: Herat, Afghanistan

July 25, 2008: Helmand, Afghanistan

July 22, 2008: Kabul, Afghanistan

July 18, 2008: Day Kundi, Afghanistan

July 13, 2008: Uruzgan, Afghanistan

July 13, 2008: Kunar, Afghanistan

July 13, 2008: Logar, Afghanistan

July 08, 2008: Kunar, Afghanistan

July 07, 2008: Kabul, Afghanistan

July 02, 2008: Kabul, Afghanistan

June 30, 2008: Kandahar, Afghanistan

June 26, 2008: Wardak, Afghanistan

June 27, 2008: Asadabad, Afghanistan

June 24, 2008: Helmand, Afghanistan

June 24, 2008: Afghanistan, Pakistan border

June 23, 2008: Herat, Afghanistan

June 22, 2008: Paktika and Khost, Afghanistan

June 23, 2008: Herat, Afghanistan

June 18, 2008: Helmand, Afghanistan

June 03, 2008: Khost, Afghanistan

June 08, 2008: Khost, Afghanistan

June 18, 2008: Farah, Afghanistan

June 08, 2008: Khost, Afghanistan

June 16, 2008: Khost, Afghanistan

June 15, 2008: Helmand, Afghanistan

June 13, 2008: Kandahar, Afghanistan

June 12, 2008: Upper Gereshk Valley, Afghanistan

June 13, 2008: Qalat, Afghanistan

June 08, 2008: Upper Sangin Valley, Afghanistan

June 05, 2008: Zabul, Afghanistan

June 05, 2008: Qalat, Afghanistan

June 05, 2008: Herat, Afghanistan

June 04, 2008: Spin Boldak, Afghanistan

June 02, 2008: Kandahar, Afghanistan

June 03, 2008: Kandahar, Afghanistan

June 01, 2008: Jalalabad, Afghanistan

May 29, 2008: Kabul, Afghanistan

May 28, 2008: Khost, Afghanistan

May 28, 2008: Laskar Gah, Afghanistan

July 01, 2008: Maidan Wardak, Afghanistan

May 27, 2008: Shor Abak, Afghanistan

May 27, 2008: Kabul, Afghanistan

May 22, 2008: Ghazni, Afghanistan

May 22, 2008: Kabul, Afghanistan

May 22, 2008: Barmal, Afghanistan

May 23, 2008: Khost, Afghanistan

May 17, 2008: Musa Qala, Afghanistan

May 18, 2008: Musa Qala, Afghanistan

May 15, 2008: Herat, Afghanistan

May 13, 2008: Nuristan, Afghanistan

May 09, 2008: Kapisa, Afghanistan

March 21, 2008: Kabul, Afghanistan

May 07, 2008: Ghazni province, Afghanistan

May 07, 2008: Khost province, Afghanistan

May 06, 2008: Kandahar, Afghanistan

May 05, 2008: Kabul, Afghanistan

May 02, 2008: Helmand province, Afghanistan

May 05, 2008: Kunar, Afghanistan

April 30, 2008: Logar, Afghanistan

April 30, 2008: Kandahar province, Afghanistan

April 29, 2008: Nangarhar province, Afghanistan

April 27, 2008: Uruzgan, Afghanistan

April 26, 2008: Farah, Afghanistan

April 26, 2008: Ghazni, Afghanistan

April 27, 2008: Kabul, Afghanistan

April 21, 2008: Herat, Afghanistan

April 23, 2008: Kandahar province, Afghanistan

April 23, 2008: Badghis province, Afghanistan

April 23, 2008: Kunar province, Afghanistan

April 23, 2008: Helmand province, Afghanistan

April 23, 2008: Algiers, Algeria and Kabul, Afghanistan

April 21, 2008: Helmand, Afghanistan

April 22, 2008: Spin Boldak, Afghanistan

April 20, 2008: Asadabad, Afghanistan

April 19, 2008: Zabul province, Afghanistan

April 18, 2008: Uruzgan province, Afghanistan

April 17, 2008: Nimruz Province, Afghanistan

April 15, 2008: Kandahar, Afghanistan

April 16, 2008: Zabul province, Afghanistan

April 14, 2008: Kunar province, Afghanistan

April 16, 2008: Kandahar province, Afghanistan

April 13, 2008: Kandahar, Afghanistan

April 14, 2008: Kandahar, Afghanistan

April 12, 2008: Nimroz province, Afghanistan

April 10, 2008: Kabul, Afghanistan

April 10, 2008: Kandahar, Afghanistan

April 08, 2008: Kabul, Afghanistan

April 08, 2008: Zabul, Afghanistan

April 08, 2008: Helmand province, Afghanistan

April 04, 2008: Kandahar, Afghanistan

March 28, 2008: The Netherlands, Pakistan, Indonesia, Afghanistan, Iran

April 04, 2008: Helmand province, Afghanistan

April 01, 2008: Nimroz, Afghanistan

March 28, 2008: Nimroz, Afghanistan

March 29, 2008: Helmand, Afghanistan

March 30, 2008: Helmand, Afghanistan

March 26, 2008: Helmand province, Afghanistan

March 24, 2008: Herat province, Afghanistan

March 23, 2008: province of Jawzjan, Afghanistan

March 26, 2008: Helmand, Afghanistan

March 24, 2008: Landikotal, Afghanistan

March 23, 2008: Kandahar, Afghanistan

March 22, 2008: Jowzjan province, Afghanistan

March 24, 2008: Mizan, Afghanistan

March 21, 2008: Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan

March 21, 2008: Kandahar, Afghanistan

March 17, 2008: Helmand province, Afghanistan

March 12, 2008: Kandahar, Afghanistan

March 13, 2008: Wardak, Afghanistan

March 13, 2008: Kabul, Afghanistan

March 08, 2008: Herat, Kunar province and Jalalabad, Afghanistan

March 09, 2008: Paktia, Afghanistan

March 09, 2008: Khost, Afghanistan

March 05, 2008: Pul-i-Alam, Afghanistan

February 25, 2008: Helmand, Afghanistan

March 01, 2008: Ali Sher, Afghanistan

March 02, 2008: Panjwaii, Afghanistan

March 04, 2008: Khost, Afghanistan

March 03, 2008: Khost, Afghanistan

March 02, 2008: Kandahar, Afghanistan

February 29, 2008: Kandahar, Afghanistan

March 02, 2008: Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan

February 28, 2008: Helmand, Afghanistan

February 27, 2008: Laghman, Afghanistan

February 27, 2008: Paktia, Afghanistan

February 26, 2008: Khost, Afghanistan

February 25, 2008: Kandahar, Afghanistan

February 23, 2008: Farah, Afghanistan

February 23, 2008: Kunar, Afghanistan

February 21, 2008: Helmand, Afghanistan

February 22, 2008: Khost, Afghanistan

February 20, 2008: Helmand Province, Afghanistan

February 19, 2008: Kandahar, Afghanistan

February 18, 2008: Spin Boldak, Afghanistan

February 17, 2008: Kandahar, Afghanistan

February 13, 2008: Helmand Province, Afghanistan

February 13, 2008: Khost, Afghanistan

February 11, 2008: Kandahar, Afghanistan

January 31, 2008: Helmand Province, Afghanistan

January 31, 2008: Kabul, Afghanistan

January 26, 2008: Kandahar, Afghanistan

January 25, 2008: Khost, Afghanistan

January 23, 2008: Khost, Afghanistan

January 13, 2008: Kandahar Province, Afghanistan

January 14, 2008: Kabul, Afghanistan

January 10, 2008: Southern Afghanistan

January 08, 2008: Kot, Afghanistan

January 07, 2008: Kandahar and Helman province, Afghanistan

January 03, 2008: Nimroz, Afghanistan

December 31, 2007: Kandahar, Afghanistan

December 23, 2007: Khost, Afghanistan

December 22, 2007: Kandahar, Afghanistan

December 17, 2007: Uruzgan, Afghanistan

December 18, 2007: Farah Province, Afghanistan

December 15, 2007: Kabul, Afghanistan

December 17, 2007: Herat, Afghanistan

December 13, 2007: Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan

December 05, 2007: Kabul, Afghanistan

December 04, 2007: Kabul, Afghanistan

November 29, 2007: Paktika Province, Afghanistan

November 27, 2007: Kabul, Afghanistan

November 24, 2007: Paghman, Afghanistan

November 23, 2007: Kandahar, Afghanistan

November 19, 2007: Zaranj, Afghanistan

November 18, 2007: Gazak, Afghanistan

November 14, 2007: Helmand, Afghanistan

November 15, 2007: Paktia Province, Afghanistan

November 16, 2007: Farah Province, Afghanistan

November 14, 2007: Herat Province, Afghanistan

November 11, 2007: Helmand Province, Afghanistan

November 12, 2007: Paktia Province, Afghanistan

November 09, 2007: Nuristan Province, Afghanistan

November 08, 2007: Zabul Province, Afghanistan

November 06, 2007: Baghlan, Afghanistan

October 27, 2007: Germel, Afghanistan

October 29, 2007: Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan

October 25, 2007: Kunar Province, Afghanistan

October 25, 2007: Kapisa Province, Afghanistan

October 24, 2007: Khost, Afghanistan

November 16, 2007: Ghor Province, Afghanistan

October 17, 2007: Kandahar, Afghanistan

October 16, 2007: Kandahar Province, Afghanistan

October 15, 2007: Helmand Province, Afghanistan

October 13, 2007: Spin Boldak, Afghanistan

October 14, 2007: Uruzgan, Afghanistan

October 14, 2007: Kabul, Afghanistan

October 12, 2007: Gereshk, Afghanistan

October 08, 2007: Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan

October 09, 2007: Maidan, Afghanistan

October 06, 2007: Kabul, Afghanistan

October 05, 2007: Helmand and Kunar Provinces, Afghanistan

October 04, 2007: Kandahar, Afghanistan

October 02, 2007: Ghazni Province, Afghanistan

October 02, 2007: Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan

September 30, 2007: Helmand Province, Afghanistan

September 30, 2007: Paktia Province, Afghanistan

October 02, 2007: Kabul, Afghanistan

September 26, 2007: Wardak, Afghanistan

September 25, 2007: Spin Boldak, Afghanistan

September 23, 2007: Farah Province, Afghanistan

September 24, 2007: Shewan, Afghanistan

September 23, 2007: Kandahar Province, Afghanistan

September 23, 2007: Herat, Afghanistan

September 21, 2007: Kabul, Afghanistan

September 15, 2007: Logar Province, Afghanistan

September 17, 2007: Helmand Province, Afghanistan

September 11, 2007: Helmand Province, Afghanistan

September 10, 2007: Helmand Province, Afghanistan

September 06, 2007: Paktia, Afghanistan

September 03, 2007: Kunar, Afghanistan

August 31, 2007: Kabul, Afghanistan

August 28, 2007: Kandahar, Afghanistan

August 28, 2007: Afghanistan

August 23, 2007: Qalat, Afghanistan

August 22, 2007: Khost, Afghanistan

August 20, 2007: Ghazni, Afghanistan

August 19, 2007: Southern Afghanistan

August 18, 2007: Kabul, Afghanistan

August 17, 2007: Kandahar, Afghanistan

August 15, 2007: Kabul, Afghanistan

August 09, 2007: Helmand, Afghanistan

August 08, 2007: Ghazni, Afghanistan

August 04, 2007: Southern and eastern Afghanistan

August 02, 2007: Baghran, Helmand province, Afghanistan

August 01, 2007: Ghazni, Afghanistan

July 31, 2007: Kabul, Afghanistan

July 29, 2007: Southern Afghanistan

July 28, 2007: Helmand province, Afghanistan

July 25, 2007: Helmand, Afghanistan

July 18, 2007: Wardak, Afghanistan

July 20, 2007: Sangin and Marja district, Afghanistan

July 18, 2007: Ghazni, Afghanistan

July 18, 2007: Khost and Paktia, Afghanistan

July 19, 2007: Faizabad, Afghanistan

July 18, 2007: Kabul, Afghanistan

July 18, 2007: Zabul and Khost, Afghanistan

July 16, 2007: Helmand province, Afghanistan

July 14, 2007: Kandahar, Afghanistan

July 12, 2007: Helmand province, Afghanistan

July 12, 2007: Khost, Afghanistan

July 09, 2007: Herat province, Afghanistan

July 10, 2007: Dehrawood, Afghanistan

July 08, 2007: Quetta, border near Afghanistan

July 08, 2007: Kunar province, Afghanistan

July 06, 2007: Uruzgan province, Afghanistan

July 08, 2007: Kabul, Afghanistan

July 02, 2007: Kandahar, Afghanistan

July 03, 2007: Logar province, south of Kabul, Afghanistan

June 29, 2007: Nangarhar, Afghanistan

June 24, 2007: Ghazni Province, Afghanistan

June 28, 2007: Kabul, Afghanistan

June 25, 2007: Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan

June 25, 2007: Kandahar, Afghanistan

June 28, 2007: Nimroz and Farah, Afghanistan

June 21, 2007: Eastern Afghanistan

June 22, 2007: Helmand province, Afghanistan

July 05, 2007: Kandahar, Afghanistan

June 20, 2007: Khost, Afghanistan

June 20, 2007: Southern Afghanistan

June 19, 2007: Uruzgan, Afghanistan

July 05, 2007: Farah Province, Afghanistan

July 05, 2007: Spin Boldak, Afghanistan

June 16, 2007: Kabul, Afghanistan

June 17, 2007: Kabul, Afghanistan

June 18, 2007: Kandahar, Afghanistan

June 18, 2007: Zarghun Shah district, eastern Afghanistan

June 14, 2007: Ghazni, Afghanistan

June 14, 2007: Kandahar, Afghanistan

June 13, 2007: Helmand, Afghanistan

June 08, 2007: North of Kabul, Afghanistan

June 07, 2007: Parvan Province, Afghanistan

June 10, 2007: Kabul, Afghanistan

June 12, 2007: Kabul, Afghanistan

June 15, 2007: Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan

April 25, 2007: Paktika, Afghanistan

April 23, 2007: Nuristan province, Afghanistan

April 22, 2007: Ghanzi province, Afghanistan

April 23, 2007: Laghman province, Afghanistan

April 22, 2007: Khost, Afghanistan

April 15, 2007: Kandahar, Afghanistan

April 17, 2007: Kandahar, Afghanistan

April 14, 2007: Khost province, Afghanistan

April 16, 2007: Kunduz, Afghanistan

April 05, 2007: Khash Rod district, Nimroz province, Helmand province, Afghanistan

April 11, 2007: Kandahar City, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan

April 10, 2007: Zabul province, Afghanistan

April 07, 2007: western Farah Province, Afghanistan

April 06, 2007: Kabul, Afghanistan

April 01, 2007: Musa Qala, Helmand Province, Afghanistan

April 01, 2007: Mehtar Lam, eastern Laghman province, Afghanistan

April 01, 2007: southern Afghanistan

March 28, 2007: Kabul, Afghanistan

March 27, 2007: Lashkar Gah, Helmand province, Afghanistan

March 24, 2007: Paktika Province, Afghanistan

March 23, 2007: 20 miles outside Jalalabad, Afghanistan

March 21, 2007: Kabul-Kandahar highway, southern Afghanistan

March 19, 2007: Kabul, Afghanistan

March 17, 2007: Farah Province, Afghanistan

March 17, 2007: Kandahar, Afghanistan

March 09, 2007: Kandahar, Afghanistan

March 13, 2007: Lashkar Gah, Helmand Province, Afghanistan

March 10, 2007: Arghasan district, Kandahar, Afghanistan

March 14, 2007: Khost, Afghanistan

March 12, 2007: Bakwa district, Farah Province, Afghanistan

March 12, 2007: Lashkar Gah, Helmand Province, Afghanistan

March 13, 2007: Spin Boldak, Afghanistan

March 12, 2007: Lashkar Gah, Helmand Province, Afghanistan

March 08, 2007: 30 miles northwest of Sari Pul Province, Afghanistan

March 06, 2007: Nad Ali (Helmand Province), Afghanistan

March 04, 2007: Bari Kot, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan

March 04, 2007: Gorboz District, Khost Province, Afghanistan

March 03, 2007: Sangin, Helmand Province, Afghanistan

February 27, 2007: Zabul Province, Afghanistan

March 02, 2007: Zabul Province, Afghanistan

March 01, 2007: Farah, Farah Province, western Afghanistan

March 01, 2007: Southern Helmand Province, Afghanistan

February 27, 2007: Kandahar, Afghanistan

February 27, 2007: Bagram airbase, Bagram, Afghanistan

February 26, 2007: Khost, Afghanistan

February 20, 2007: Khost, Afghanistan

February 19, 2007: Kandahar City, Afghanistan

February 18, 2007: western Farah Province, Afghanistan

February 07, 2007: Zahri district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan

January 30, 2007: Herat, Afghanistan

January 23, 2007: NATO base, Camp Salerno, Khost, Afghanistan

December 12, 2006: Helmand Province, Afghanistan

January 26, 2007: Kabul, Afghanistan

January 26, 2007: Lashkar Gah, Helmand province, Afghanistan

October 31, 2006: Nuristan province, Afghanistan

October 27, 2006: Tirin Kot, Uruzgan, Afghanistan

October 19, 2006: Khost, Afghanistan

October 16, 2006: Kabul, Afghanistan

October 12, 2006: Lashkar Gah, Helmand province, Afghanistan

October 14, 2006: Eastern Laghman province, Afghanistan

October 13, 2006: Kandahar, Afghanistan

October 12, 2006: Khost, Afghanistan

October 10, 2006: Kabul, Afghanistan

October 09, 2006: Afghanistan

October 07, 2006: Baghlan province, Afghanistan

October 06, 2006: Khost province, Afghanistan

October 03, 2006: Zhari district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan

October 03, 2006: Kandahar, Afghanistan

October 02, 2006: Kabul, Afghanistan

September 30, 2006: Kabul, Afghanistan

October 19, 2006: Korangal area, Kunar province, Afghanistan

October 19, 2006: Lashkar Gah, Helmand province, Afghanistan

September 26, 2006: Lashkar Gah, Helmand province, Afghanistan

September 25, 2006: Kandahar province, Afghanistan

September 22, 2006: Kandahar province, Afghanistan

September 18, 2006: Kabul, Afghanistan

September 18, 2006: Herat, Afghanistan

September 18, 2006: Char Kota, Pashmul, Afghanistan

September 16, 2006: South of Kabul, Afghanistan

September 14, 2006: Bakwa, Farah province, Afghanistan

September 10, 2006: Jalrez district, Wardak province, Afghanistan

September 11, 2006: Tani district, Khost province, Afghanistan

September 12, 2006: Farah province, Afghanistan

September 10, 2006: Gardez, Paktia province, Afghanistan

September 08, 2006: Kabul, Afghanistan

August 29, 2006: Kandahar, Afghanistan

August 28, 2006: Lashkar Gah, Helmand, Afghanistan

August 25, 2006: Mihtarlam, Afghanistan

August 21, 2006: Kandahar province, Afghanistan

August 13, 2006: Paktika province, Afghanistan

August 03, 2006: Kandahar Province, Afghanistan

July 31, 2006: Farmay Adha, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan

August 01, 2006: Musa Qala District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan

July 26, 2006: Qalat, Zabul Province, Afghanistan

July 24, 2006: Kandahar, Afghanistan

July 23, 2006: Ghor Province, Afghanistan

July 25, 2006: Kabul, Afghanistan

July 24, 2006: Bakwa, Farah Province, Afghanistan

July 22, 2006: Kabul, Afghanistan

July 22, 2006: Kandahar, Afghanistan

July 20, 2006: Kabul, Afghanistan

August 22, 2006: Kandahar, Afghanistan

July 16, 2006: Khost Province, Afghanistan

July 17, 2006: Lashkar Gar, Helmand Province, Afghanistan

July 12, 2006: Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan

July 05, 2006: Gayan District, Paktika Province, Afghanistan

July 03, 2006: Kunar Province, Afghanistan

July 04, 2006: Kabul, Afghanistan

July 05, 2006: Sangin, Helmand Province, Afghanistan

July 01, 2006: Kandahar base, Afghanistan

June 27, 2006: Sangin District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan

June 23, 2006: Feyzabad, Afghanistan

June 23, 2006: Shajoy District, Zabul Province, Afghanistan

June 22, 2006: Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan

June 21, 2006: Shahwali Kot District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan

June 20, 2006: Afghanistan

June 15, 2006: Kandahar, Afghanistan

June 13, 2006: Southern Afghanistan

June 12, 2006: Maiwant District, Kandahar Province, Southern Afghanistan

June 13, 2006: Waghuz District, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan

June 08, 2006: Southern Afghanistan

June 07, 2006: Andar District, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan

June 06, 2006: Eastern Afghanistan

June 11, 2006: Helmand Province, Southern Afghanistan

June 05, 2006: Qalat, Zabul Province, Afghanistan

May 18, 2006: Ghazni province, Afghanistan

May 18, 2006: Herat, Afghanistan

May 21, 2006: Kabul, Afghanistan

May 12, 2006: Afghanistan

May 10, 2006: Sangin district (Helmand province), Afghanistan

May 05, 2006: Kabul province, Afghanistan

June 01, 2006: Kandahar, Afghanistan

May 07, 2006: Zabul province, Afghanistan

May 03, 2006: Uruzgan province, Afghanistan

May 03, 2006: Nangarhar province, Afghanistan

May 02, 2006: Dih Sabz district, Afghanistan

May 01, 2006: Maiwand District (Kandahar province), Afghanistan

April 21, 2006: Kandahar, Afghanistan

April 17, 2006: Ghazni province (Muqur district), Afghanistan

April 19, 2006: Kabul, Afghanistan

April 16, 2006: Southern Afghanistan

April 14, 2006: Lashka Gar (Helmand province), Afghanistan

April 12, 2006: Grishk district (Helmand province), Afghanistan

April 11, 2006: Asabad (Kunar province), Afghanistan

April 10, 2006: Badghis province, Afghanistan

April 10, 2006: Helmand province, Afghanistan

April 09, 2006: Kandahar, Afghanistan

April 09, 2006: Bramal district, Afghanistan

April 08, 2006: Herat, Afghanistan

April 06, 2006: Bagram, Afghanistan

April 04, 2006: Nimroz province (Dularam district), Afghanistan

April 05, 2006: Ghazni province (Muqur district), Afghanistan

April 01, 2006: Takar province (Khoja Ghar district), Afghanistan

April 03, 2006: Kandahar (Charbagh neighborhood), Afghanistan

April 02, 2006: Between Farah and Nimroz provinces, Afghanistan

April 13, 2003: Kabul, Afghanistan

March 31, 2006: Helmand province, Afghanistan

March 31, 2006: Kandahar, Afghanistan

March 28, 2006: Helmand province, Afghanistan

March 30, 2006: Kandahar, Afghanistan

March 28, 2006: Kandahar, Afghanistan

March 28, 2006: Nimroz province, Afghanistan

March 27, 2006: Helmand Province, Afghanistan

March 21, 2006: Mosa Qala district, Helmand province, Afghanistan

March 20, 2006: Ghazni province, Afghanistan

March 17, 2006: Between Kandahar and Maiwand, Helmand province, Afghanistan

March 18, 2006: Kandahar, Afghanistan

March 18, 2006: Ghazni province, Afghanistan

March 18, 2006: Ghazni, eastern Afghanistan

June 04, 2006: Qalat, Zabul Province, Afghanistan

March 12, 2006: Kabul, Afghanistan

March 12, 2006: Kunar province, Afghanistan

March 10, 2006: Helmand province, Afghanistan

March 03, 2006: Kandahar, Afghanistan

February 22, 2006: Kunduz, Afghanistan

February 16, 2006: Nimroz province, Afghanistan

February 13, 2006: Farah province, Afghanistan

February 13, 2006: Dihrawud district (Uruzgan province), Afghanistan

February 10, 2006: Kunar province, Afghanistan

February 12, 2006: Helmand province, Afghanistan

February 07, 2006: Kandahar, Afghanistan

February 03, 2006: Kandahar, Helmand Province, Afghanistan

November 25, 2005: Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan

February 01, 2006: Khost Province, Afghanistan

January 27, 2006: Helmand, Afghanistan

January 27, 2006: Kandahar, Afghanistan

January 28, 2006: Nawa, Afghanistan

February 04, 2006: Nauzad disrict, Helmand province, Afghanistan

February 04, 2006: Musa Qala district, Helmand province, Afghanistan

January 26, 2006: Lagham Province, Afghanistan

January 27, 2006: Southern Afghanistan

January 24, 2006: Paktika Province, Afghanistan

January 24, 2006: Kandahar, Afghanistan

January 25, 2006: Eastern Kunar Province, Afghanistan

December 28, 2003: Kabul, Afghanistan

January 27, 2004: Kabul, Afghanistan

September 28, 2005: Kabul, Afghanistan

December 16, 2005: Kabul, Afghanistan

January 16, 2006: Spin Boldak, Afghanistan

January 23, 2006: Kandahar, Afghanistan

January 14, 2006: Kandahar, Afghanistan

January 15, 2006: Kandahar, Afghanistan

June 07, 2003: Kabul, Afghanistan

June 01, 2003: Kandahar, Afghanistan

May 24, 2003: Haska Meyna, Afghanistan

January 05, 2006: Tarin Kot, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan

January 04, 2006: Qalat, Zabul province, Afghanistan

January 03, 2006: Lashkargah, Afghanistan

December 29, 2005: Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan

December 29, 2005: Helmand province, Afghanistan

December 28, 2005: Asadabad, Kunar province, Afghanistan

December 18, 2005: Zabul province, Afghanistan

December 04, 2005: Kandahar, Afghanistan

December 02, 2005: Shawali Kot District, Kandahar, Afghanistan

November 22, 2005: The southern province of Nimrozon, Afghanistan

November 18, 2005: Kabul, Afghanistan

November 14, 2005: Kabul, Afghanistan

November 16, 2005: Kandahar, Afghanistan

November 12, 2005: Khost and Helmand province, Afghanistan

November 09, 2005: Uruzgan, Afghanistan

November 09, 2005: Kandahar, Afghanistan

November 02, 2005: Helmand province, Afghanistan

October 24, 2005: Kandahar, Afghanistan

October 25, 2005: Kabul, Afghanistan

October 25, 2005: Eastern province of Nangahar, Afghanistan

October 21, 2005: Kandahar, Afghanistan

October 19, 2005: Southern Kandahar province, Afghanistan

October 17, 2005: Kabul and Kunar, Afghanistan

October 14, 2005: Tani district, south of Khost, Afghanistan

October 14, 2005: Kandahar, Afghanistan

October 10, 2005: Kandahar, Afghanistan

October 11, 2005: Helmand province, Afghanistan

October 04, 2005: Kandahar, Afghanistan

September 22, 2005: Paktika, Afghanistan

September 14, 2005: Nuristan Province, Afghanistan

September 16, 2005: Helmand Province, Afghanistan

August 15, 2005: East of Kabul, Afghanistan

September 14, 2005: Central Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan

September 10, 2005: Kabul, Afghanistan

August 21, 2005: Zabol, Afghanistan

August 21, 2005: Paghman, Afghanistan

August 21, 2005: Kandahar, Afghanistan

August 31, 2005: Farah, Afghanistan

August 25, 2005: Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan

August 28, 2005: Afghanistan

August 27, 2005: Paktika Province, Afghanistan

August 21, 2005: Southern Afghanistan

August 18, 2005: Kandahar, Afghanistan

August 15, 2005: Zabul province, Afghanistan

August 17, 2005: Kandahar, Afghanistan

August 12, 2005: Kandahar, Afghanistan

June 03, 2005: Orgun-E, Afghanistan

June 19, 2005: Laghman Province, Afghanistan

June 13, 2005: Kandahar, Afghanistan

October 12, 2005: Kandahar, Afghanistan

October 09, 2005: Kandahar, Afghanistan

June 10, 2005: Paktika Province, Afghanistan

June 08, 2005: Shkin (near Paktika province), Afghanistan

June 01, 2005: Kandahar, Afghanistan

May 19, 2005: Afghanistan-Zabul province

May 18, 2005: Afghanistan-Helmand province

May 16, 2005: Kabul, Afghanistan

May 07, 2005: Kabul, Afghanistan

May 04, 2005: Deh Chopan, Zabul province, Afghanistan

May 01, 2005: eastern Afghanistan

April 27, 2005: Dishu District, Helmand province, Afghanistan

April 27, 2005: Deh Rawood, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan

April 17, 2005: American military base in Kandahar in southern Afghanistan

March 31, 2005: Jalalabad, Afghanistan

March 17, 2005: Kandahar, Afghanistan

March 07, 2005: Kabul, Afghanistan

January 20, 2005: Sheberghan, Afghanistan

November 23, 2003: Kabul, Afghanistan

December 03, 2003: Kandahar, Afghanistan

December 15, 2004: Chawki Village, Kunar Province, Afghanistan

November 11, 2003: Kandahar, Afghanistan

October 30, 2003: Moqor, and Ghazni Districts, Afghanistan

October 27, 2003: Shkin, Afghanistan

December 07, 2004: Khost Province, Afghanistan

September 19, 2003: Ghazni, Afghanistan

September 09, 2003: Mogor, Afghanistan

July 14, 2003: Jalalabad, Afghanistan

May 24, 2003: Haska Meyna, Afghanistan

April 16, 2003: Jalalabad, Afghanistan

November 28, 2004: Afghanistan

March 28, 2003: Tirin Kot, Uruzgan province, Afghanistan

November 24, 2004: Deh Rahwud, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan

November 16, 2004: Deh Rawud, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan

January 27, 2003: Nangarhar, Afghanistan

November 02, 2004: Paktia Province, Afghanistan

October 28, 2004: Kabul, Afghanistan

August 25, 2002: Kabul, Afghanistan

October 25, 2004: Kabul, Afghanistan

October 19, 2004: Jalalabad, Kunar, and Paktia provinces, Afghanistan

October 14, 2004: Uruzgan province, Afghanistan

September 09, 2001: Khoja Bahuddin, Afghanistan

October 09, 2004: Kandahar, Afghanistan

October 08, 2004: Kabul, Afghanistan

October 06, 2004: Faizabad, Badakshan province, Afghanistan

October 05, 2004: Kandahar, Afghanistan

September 22, 2004: Khost, Paktia, Uruzgan and Zabul Provinces, Afghanistan

September 20, 2004: Kunduz, Afghanistan

September 16, 2004: Gardez, Paktia Province, Afghanistan

August 28, 2004: Naiknaam, Paktia province, Afghanistan

August 29, 2004: Kabul, Afghanistan

August 19, 2004: Farah City, Afghanistan

August 03, 2004: Gardez, Afghanistan

July 31, 2004: Helmand Province, Afghanistan

July 29, 2004: Kabul, Afghanistan

July 28, 2004: Ghazni, Afghanistan

July 23, 2004: Kandahar, Afghanistan

July 21, 2004: Helmand Province, Afghanistan

July 11, 2004: Herat, Afghanistan

July 13, 2004: Kandahar Province, Afghanistan

July 08, 2004: Nangahar Province, Afghanistan

July 07, 2004: Farah Province, Afghanistan

July 19, 2004: Kabul, Afghanistan

June 29, 2004: Uruzgan, Afghanistan

June 30, 2004: Jalalabad, Afghanistan

June 26, 2004: Jalalabad, Afghanistan

June 25, 2004: Uruzgan, Afghanistan

June 15, 2004: Kunduz, Afghanistan

June 15, 2004: Loya Wara, Kandahar, Afghanistan

June 10, 2004: Kunduz, Afghanistan

June 07, 2004: Deh Rawood, Afghanistan

June 02, 2004: Khair Khana, Afghanistan

November 22, 2003: Kabul, Afghanistan

February 22, 2004: Toloqan, Kandahar province, Afghanistan

February 25, 2004: Surobi, Afghanistan

February 11, 2004: Khost, Afghanistan

November 05, 2003: Kandahar, Afghanistan

November 16, 2003: Ghazni, Afghanistan

January 28, 2004: Kabul, Afghanistan

January 06, 2004: Kandahar, Afghanistan

December 16, 2003: Kabul, Afghanistan

July 18, 2003: 15 miles east of Khost, Afghanistan

June 07, 2003: Kabul, Afghanistan

June 05, 2003: Gardez, Afghanistan

May 15, 2003: Sathi Kandaw pass between the southeastern provinces of Paktia and Khost, Afghanistan

May 13, 2003: Kabul, Afghanistan

May 05, 2003: Zabul province, Afghanistan

May 03, 2003: Sayed Abad district of Wardak province, Afghanistan

March 10, 2003: Baghrami district, near Kabul, Afghanistan

March 07, 2003: Jalalabad, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan

January 25, 2003: Jalalabad, Nangarhar, Afghanistan

February 28, 2003: A southeastern province, Afghanistan

March 05, 2003: Jalalabad, Afghanistan

March 04, 2003: US Air base, Khost, Afghanistan

January 30, 2003: Kandahar, Afghanistan

April 22, 1992: Kowt-e 'Ashrow (Maidanshar) outside Kabul, Afghanistan

November 21, 2002: Kandahar, Afghanistan

October 18, 2002: Murgh Geran, Paghman (near Kabul), Afghanistan

July 10, 2000: Kabul, Afghanistan

May 05, 2001: Herat, Afghanistan

June 26, 2006: Parvan Province, Afghanistan

September 28, 2002: Kabul, Afghanistan

July 30, 2002: Kabul, Afghanistan

Known Groups Operating in Afghanistan:

Al Gama'a al Islamiyya (Islamic Group, IG)

Al Jihad (Egyptian Islamic Jihad)

Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (Saudi branch)

East Turkestan Islamic Movement

Harakat ul Jihad I Islami (HUJI) (Movement of Islamic Holy War)

Harakat ul Mujahidin (HUM) (Movement of Holy Warriors)

Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin (HIG)

Hizb-I Islami Gulbuddin (HIG)

Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU)

Jaish e Mohammed E Tanzeem(JEM)

Jaish-e-Muslimeen

Jama’at al-Da’wa ila al-Sunnah

Jund al-Sham

Lackawanna Six

Lashkar e Jhangvi (LJ)

Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT)

Moroccan Islamic Combatant Group (GICM)

Muslim Army of the Taliban

Taliban

Tawhid and Jihad

Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)

Tunisian Combatant Group (TCG)

Virginia Jihad Network

Known Staging Area for Attacks:

Afghanistan was a major staging, training and safe-harbor for terrorist organizations prior to the 2001 conflict. Presence of terrorists within Afghanistan is still an issue, however, they now operate without a political base of support.

TIR Reports:

May 26, 2010: Group Profile: The Current and Future Leadership of the Pakistani Taliban
May 19, 2010: Afghanistan: Ahmed Wali Karzai – Mafia Don, Family Fixer, and Troubleshooter
May 12, 2010: Mullah Abdullah Zakir: Commander of the Afghan Taliban “Surge”
April 29, 2010: Afghanistan: From Marjah to Kandahar City
April 21, 2010: Afghanistan: German Contingent in North to Face Upsurge in Taliban Attacks
March 31, 2010: Afghanistan: The ANP, Six Billion and Counting
March 24, 2010: Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin: Today’s Enemy is Tomorrow’s Ally, Negotiating with the Afghan Government
March 10, 2010: Afghanistan: As Fighting Ceases, Real Test in Marjah Begins
March 03, 2010: Afghanistan: US Marines Look to Kandahar for Next Major Offensive
February 03, 2010: North Africa: Counterterror Successes in the Maghreb Threaten the Sahel
January 20, 2010: Afghanistan: The Road to the Taliban Stronghold of Marja
January 13, 2010: Afghanistan: Pakistani Taliban Linked to CIA Suicide Bomber
January 06, 2010: Pakistan & Afghanistan: A Chaotic Year Ahead
December 09, 2009: Afghanistan: Escalating the War Against the Taliban
November 25, 2009: Cyber: Radio Frequency Jamming to Increase in Afghanistan
October 29, 2009: Afghanistan: Complications Likely in November 7, 2009 Runoff Vote
October 07, 2009: Afghanistan: Taliban Assault on Nuristan Outpost Shows US Vulnerabilities
September 16, 2009: Afghanistan: Deteriorating Situation Prompts Focus on Eastern Provinces
September 02, 2009: Group Profile: Haqqani Network: Coalition Escalating Attacks Against Afghan Terror Group
August 19, 2009: Afghanistan: Taliban Threaten to Attack Polling Stations on Eve of Nationwide Elections
August 05, 2009: Afghanistan: Taliban Releases Code of Conduct to Redefine Battlefield Tactics
July 22, 2009: Afghanistan: Hamid Karzai Expected to Win Re-Election
July 15, 2009: Afghanistan: The Prospects of Peace Talks with the Taliban
July 08, 2009: Afghanistan: Operation Strike of the Sword Launched in Helmand Province
June 17, 2009: Group Profile: Al Qaeda: Network Undergoes Changes to Remain Viable
June 10, 2009: Group Profile: The Haqqani Network
May 20, 2009: Afghanistan: Escalating Violence Forces Strategy Shift
March 11, 2009: Afghanistan: Mullah Mohammed Omar Calls For Unity as Spring Approaches
February 04, 2009: Afghanistan: Delayed Elections and the Future Role of Hamid Karzai
December 17, 2008: New Office for Cyberspace Is Recommended By Commission
December 10, 2008: Mexico: US Aid Unlikely to Stem Cartel Violence
November 04, 2008: Afghanistan: Talking to the Taliban
October 01, 2008: Afghanistan: Coalition to Rethink Overall Strategy
June 18, 2008: Taliban: Insurgency Demonstrates Long-Term Capabilities
June 11, 2008: Taliban: Funding Through Opium Production
June 04, 2008: Taliban: Shifting Tactics Undermine NATO Advances
May 28, 2008: Taliban: Evolving Structure with a Constant Ideology (Part 1 of 4)
February 13, 2008: Russia: Thaw in Relations with Poland
February 06, 2008: Afghanistan: NATO Members Question Role As Taliban Resurges
January 09, 2008: Afghanistan: The Taliban in Conflict
November 28, 2007: Global Islamic Media Front: Al-Qaeda's European Connection (Part 2 of 3)
November 14, 2007: Jihadist Media Organizations Special Series (1 of 3)
September 05, 2007: Afghanistan: Negotiations Will Encourage More Abductions
August 22, 2007: Afghanistan: Germans Fall Victim to Kidnappings
July 18, 2007: New York City Implements Web of Surveillance
April 11, 2007: Afghanistan: French Aid Workers Are Kidnapped by the Taliban
March 21, 2007: Europe: Leaders Strong in Face of Kidnappings
February 28, 2007: United States: US Congress Seeks to Expedite Bio-Defense Program
January 24, 2007: Narco-State Fallacies: The ?Colombian Model? in Afghanistan
January 17, 2007: Asia Forecast 2007
December 13, 2006: Opium Crop to Strengthen Insurgency, Organized Crime
December 06, 2006: A Propitious Environment for Israeli-Palestinian Peace Progress
September 13, 2006: How the Taliban Got Their Groove Back: Developments Point to Strengthening of Taliban-led Insurgency
August 09, 2006: Afghanistan Security Update: NATO Command Will Emphasize Holistic Counterinsurgency Strategy
August 02, 2006: Taliban Insurgency: "The Junta" at the Helm
July 26, 2006: Four Reasons Why the Taliban Just Won't Go Away
July 19, 2006: Forces vow to reclaim Afghan territory
June 28, 2006: Where Taliban Rules Again
May 31, 2006: Afghans Riot After Deadly Crash by U.S. Military Truck
May 24, 2006: Taliban ambush Afghan police, 14 dead
May 10, 2006: In Afghan Poppy Heartland, New Crops, Growing Danger
May 03, 2006: Afghanistan's new militant alliances
April 26, 2006: Bin Laden Says West Is Waging War Against Islam
April 19, 2006: Drives Outline Military Tactics
March 29, 2006: Pakistani Taliban rule by fear on Afghan frontier
March 01, 2006: Afghanistan Shares Intel With Pakistan
February 15, 2006: Exasperated Afghans to urge Pakistan act on Taliban
February 08, 2006: Fighting Rages as U.S. and Afghans Hunt Taliban
November 16, 2005: Afghanistan Insurgents Shift to Suicide Bombings and a War of Attrition
November 09, 2005: Small US units lure Taliban into losing battles
October 05, 2005: New guns, new drive for Taliban
September 21, 2005: Afghan Polls Close Without Much Violence
August 17, 2005: Cash Said to Drive Afghanistan's Militia
June 15, 2005: Diverse Afghan Groups Behind Unrest
June 08, 2005: Afghanistan caught in new cycle of violence in run-up to elections
March 30, 2005: Kyrgyzstan Government Is Toppled
March 23, 2005: Bin Laden and Zarqawi - Spreading America?s Forces and Attention?
March 23, 2005: Bin Laden and Zarqawi - Spreading America?s Forces and Attention?
March 02, 2005: Afghanistan situation 'perilous'
February 23, 2005: U.S. Envoy Says Senior Taliban Take Up Amnesty Offer
February 02, 2005: Sifting intelligence tips from vendettas in Afghanistan
December 29, 2004: Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, and Iraq
December 15, 2004: A Hostile Land Foils the Quest for bin Laden
December 08, 2004: Karzai: New era for Afghans
December 08, 2004: From Bin Laden, Different Style, Same Message
November 03, 2004: Taliban Faction Seeks Return to Power by Ballot
October 27, 2004: Al-Qaeda Using Militants Against Musharraf