Geopolitics

I wonder if we’re on the verge of a civil war among Talibans in Afghanistan — between the powerful Haqqani faction in Kabul and the religious Kandahari faction, with the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) jihadists stirring up the pot.

Several Haqqanis have been killed, detained, or exiled in the last three months, and now this seemingly retaliatory explosion in Kunduz targeting the Kandahari faction.

I wonder if we’re on the verge of a civil war among Talibans in Afghanistan — between the powerful Haqqani faction in Kabul and the religious Kandahari faction, with the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) jihadists stirring up the pot.

Several Haqqanis have been killed, detained, or exiled in the last three months, and now this seemingly retaliatory explosion in Kunduz targeting the Kandahari faction.

https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2025/2/11/bomb-blast-kills-at-least-five-in-afghanistan

wow, things are getting intense over there. hope it cools down soon, but who knows with all these factions and power struggles 😬

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