Afghanistan Analysts Network – English

AAN in the Media

Who Controls the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan?

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The Diplomat, 15 August 2015

Listen to a podcast of a discussion that includes AAN’s Obaid Ali. , assistant country director and researcher at the Afghanistan Analysts Network, to discuss the increased activity of insurgents in northern Afghanistan. Ali notes a number of reasons for increased Taliban activity in Kunduz province, including less support from the central government, less confidence in local police, less coordination among security forces, and increased local Taliban propaganda.