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Russia’s New Favorite Jihadis: The Taliban

MY ENEMY’S ENEMY

In its latest ploy to undermine NATO, Russia is urging cooperation with the Afghan extremists even as their ties to al Qaeda grow deep.

Thomas Joscelyn
Thomas Joscelyn
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Thomas Joscelyn

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