Regional Overview: South Asia and Afghanistan
15-21 January 2022

Last week in South Asia and Afghanistan, labor groups, prisoners, and women led demonstrations in Afghanistan, as the Taliban was accused of threatening women activists and killing civilians. Meanwhile, Taliban forces clashed with the Islamic State (IS), the National Resistance Front (NRF), and unknown groups, while tensions continued with Pakistani military forces along the Durand Line.…

Regional Overview: South Asia and Afghanistan
8-14 January 2022

Last week in South Asia and Afghanistan, Taliban infighting took place in several provinces in Afghanistan, while groups of women protested the persecution of former security workers under Taliban governance. In Pakistan, security forces clashed with Islamic State (IS) militants in Balochistan province, while Baloch separatists launched targeted attacks against civilians and military forces.…