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 really heating up over there. it’s crazy to think about the internal conflicts within the taliban. the power struggle between the haqqani and kandahari factions, plus ISKP stirring things up, could lead to some serious instability. hope it doesn’t escalate further. what do you guys think?

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