In a speech to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) earlier this week, U.S. President Donald Trump declared his administration’s intentions to end the war in Afghanistan, remarking, ‘we are bringing our troops home.’| The Soufan Center
In the last two decades, massive efforts of the so-called Global War on Terror (GWoT) in the Afghanistan-Pakistan (AfPak) region resulted in severe blows to al-Qaeda. However, the group maintains deep, covert roots in the AfPak's jihadist landscape, ensuring its longevity in the region| The Soufan Center