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Taliban victory in Afghanistan is a boon for global jihadist movement, defense expert says

Taliban victory in Afghanistan is a boon for global jihadist movement, defense expert says

by Zinya Salfiti | Sep 30, 2021 | Featured, National Security, Topics

WASHINGTON – Top defense experts said al-Qaida and the jihadist movement are big beneficiaries of the Taliban’s victory in Afghanistan at a Senate hearing Thursday, part of a series of congressional hearings aimed at understanding how the 20-year, $2 trillion war...

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