Reversing the Northeastern Insurgency
The unexpected rise of violence in northern Afghanistan that began in 2008 revealed that the insurgency had expanded its presence into a previously uncontested region.
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Kunar Province
"The Afghan Insurgent Group That Will Not Negotiate" (The Atlantic)
Negotiating with the Haqqani network, a terrorist organization in Afghanistana nd Pakistan, is not an option.
Redeploying in RC East - NPR interview with James Fussell
Sep 25, 2009 - AnonymousISW contributor James Fussell speaks about US forces moving out of Kunar and Nuristan provinces on NPR's Morning Edition. Mr. Fussell recently co-authored an ISW report on Eastern Afghanistan.
Kimberly Kagan Interviewed On Afghanistan - PBS "The News Hour"
Aug 25, 2009 - Kimberly Kagan
Dr. Kimberly Kagan is interviewed on the PBS show "The News Hour" about the current state of the war in Afghanistan.
Kunar and Nuristan: Rethinking U.S. Counterinsurgency Operations
This paper documents Coalition and Afghan efforts to implement counterinsurgency in Kunar and Nuristan.
Pakistan and Afghanistan
Hizb-i-Islami Gulbuddin (HIG)
Hizb-i-Islami Gulbuddin (HIG), led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, is a group of fighters whose main area of operation is northeastern Afghanistan, such as the provinces of Kunar, Laghman and Paktia.
Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs)
Overview
Regional Command East
Regional Command East (RC East) is comprised of fourteen provinces