When the Taliban began door-to-door searches for NATO contractors, Moheeb was left with no choice but to attempt to flee the country on foot
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For jihadist groups, recruiting new adherents – primarily young men with few prospects – appears to be almost as easy now as 20 years ago
As the armed forces’ justice system comes under renewed scrutiny, allegations of sexual violence could be passed to civilian courts
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Two key factors will ensure that the Kabul regime is here to stay – no matter how dire it gets for civilians
