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Pakistan’s recent airstrikes and attacks along its Afghan border could escalate terrorism within Pakistan as the militant group, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), gains more support from the Afghan Taliban in response to...

OSAC is trying a new product format: a brief update about topline private sector security concerns in each region. This update covers Pakistan's growing economic turmoil, Indian authorities searching BBC offices in Delhi...

A year after the U.S. Embassy evacuation from Kabul, more U.S. organizations are redeploying, or considering redeploying, expatriate teams to Afghanistan. This benchmarking survey reports the security considerations, pos...

OSAC conducted a survey from November 30 to December 8, 2021 of members with historical operations in Afghanistan. The survey looked to measure the current private sector presence in the country as well as their ongoing...

This presentation provides an update on the conditions in Afghanistan, an overview of major power involvement, and implications for the U.S. private sector. 

The Taliban are rapidly capturing territory across Afghanistan and have taken key transportation and supply routes along the borders with Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, and Pakistan. This OSAC report describ...

The Taliban is rapidly capturing territory across Afghanistan, notably in the northern provinces, and have taken key border crossings and transportation and supply routes in their latest offensive. Given the current traj...

A violent attack on an international NGO in Afghanistan’s Baghlan province has shown the consequences of the unstable security environment in the country as the U.S. and NATO military withdrawal progresses. Though ISIS-K...

This report presents data on different types of attacks and their locations throughout Afghanistan to help OSAC members visualize the situation on the ground. It provides a visualization of violent events in Afghanistan...

Amidst high levels of violence that have gripped Afghanistan, a recent series of assassinations of journalists has alarmed media interests in a country already recognized as one of the world’s deadliest for journalists....

On October 24, an explosion ripped through an education center in west Kabul, killing 24 people. The Islamic State in Khorasan claimed responsibility for the attack. This report details the most recent attack claimed by...

Violence has markedly increased in Afghanistan following the U.S.-Taliban agreement signed in February. Ruthless violence against both civilians and military targets -- perpetrated by the Taliban and other groups -- is o...

On February 29, the United States signed a deal with the Afghan Taliban negotiating the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and setting the stage for intra-Afghan talks. This report explores how the security environmen...

The CDC has issued a blanket Level 2 Travel Health Notice for Polio in parts of Africa and Asia. The notice urges enhanced safety precautions for travelers to 22 countries whose limited health systems, poor sanitation pr...

Presidential elections in Afghanistan are set to take place on September 28 amidst several security challenges that have shaped the landscape of the country significantly in recent months. The intersection of peace talks...

In 2018, the U.S. Department of State introduced the Travel Advisory system. Fifteen months after the system went into effect, the Department has unveiled its first significant modification: the addition of a new, separa...

On January 14, a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) detonated outside of Kabul’s Green Village compound, a secure housing facility for expatriate personnel working for international companies and developme...

The Taliban and ISIS-Khorasan Province have claimed responsibility for a series of well-planned, methodical, and sophisticated attacks in Kabul and Jalalabad. They and the Haqqani Network, an integral part of the Taliban...

On January 20, possibly six terrorists launched a complex attack against Kabul’s Intercontinental Hotel using suicide tactics and automatic weapons. The Taliban claimed credit for the attack that lasted approximately 16...

On October 31, the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham’s Khorasan affiliate (ISIS-K) claimed credit for an explosion in Kabul’s unofficial International Zone (IZ), killing nine and injuring 21 people, though this number va...