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Terror Groups Thriving Amidst Security Void in Asia

Vacuum left by US departure as jihadis strengthen

Sep 03, 2023
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By: Salman Rafi Sheikh

While the US-led ‘war on terror’ that began in Afghanistan in late 2001 came to an end in August 2021, the menace of terrorism has not. In fact, it is intensifying, with terror groups resurfacing, reorganizing on their own and in coalitions with other groups, and re-establishing their tentacles across many Asian states. According t…

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