The Taliban’s Takeover in Afghanistan – Effects on Global Terrorism

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The Taliban’s Takeover in Afghanistan – Effects on Global Terrorism

by Nauel Semaan

A Panel Discussion

Since the takeover of power by the Taliban in Afghanistan in August 2021, experts and politicians have been discussing what effect this event will have on global terrorsim. Already during the first weeks after the Taliban's victory, a trend became visible: The Islamic State continues to conduct severe terror attacks in the country and on social media platforms, a significant number of terrorist organizations around the world are celebrating what they perceive as victory over the West.

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Recording "The Taliban's Takeover in Afghanistan"

To understand the direct impact of the Taliban's takeover on international terrorism, and to be able to potentially adapt counter-terrorism measures accordingly, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) brought together a panel of experts in Berlin on April 7, 2022. After a Kexnote Speech from Rahmatullah Nabil, the former Director General of Afghanistan's national intelligence and security service, Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler and Dr. Conrad discussed the current terrorist threat level in Europe as well as the existing and required counter-terrorism measures of our intelligence services. The event ended with a closing statement by Member of Parliament Roderich Kiesewetter, Deputy Chair of the Parliamentary Oversight Panel. He assessed the international operation in Afghanistan, talked about lessons learned and put a special focus on the role of our intelligence services when fighting terrorism.

You can watch the recording of the event above.

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