| ID | 080776 |
| Title Proper | Talibanistan |
| Other Title Information | history of a transnational terrorist sanctuary |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Williams, Brian Glyn |
| Publication | 2008. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article traces the movement of foreign jihadis to the Pashtun tribal lands situated on the volatile Pakistani-Afghan border from the time of the CIA-sponsored Operation 'Cyclone' to the re-emergence of the Taliban in 2006-2007. The role of autonomous jihadi groups such as the Kashmiri parties, Uighurs, Chechens, Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan as well as the neo-Taliban insurgents and Al-Qaeda terrorist and 055 fighting forces are also analyzed. The article concludes with an overview of fighting and terror trends and future prospects along the Pakistani-Afghan border |
| `In' analytical Note | Civil Wars Vol. 10, No.1; Mar 2008: p40-59 |
| Journal Source | Civil Wars Vol. 10, No.1; Mar 2008: p40-59 |
| Key Words | Taliban ; Jihadist ; Terrorism ; Afghanistan |