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ISI takes Taliban in hand

Despite the tension between Pakistan's intelligence service and the Taliban over Tehran's involvement in Afghanistan, the ISI is trying to take the Islamist group in hand again. Intelligence Online visited the country to investigate.

Subscribers only Operations 29.06.2016

Mansour may have been dropped by ISI

The killing of Taliban leader Akhtar Mohammad Mansour at the end of May looks as though it may have been [...]

Subscribers only Agencies 01.06.2016

Taliban increasingly divided

Behind the current sparring between Kabul and Islamabad over Pakistan's [...]

Subscribers only Agencies 04.05.2016

Australian trainers for Afghan police

Garry Sweet, a former Queensland police sergeant has been contracted to support the Afghan Public Protection Force.

Subscribers only 16.03.2016

USSOCOM outsources airport security

US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is looking to hire private [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 20.01.2016

FCO gives tips to PSCs in Kabul

Britain’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office is working on strengthening its relationship with British private security companies. On November 2, Karen [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 18.11.2015

High-tech two-way radio detectors for ANA

The Afghan National Army (ANA) is to become the main [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 07.10.2015

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ISI wants to unite Taliban against IS

Pakistan's Inter Service Intelligence (IS) is trying to repair the deep divisions in the Taliban in Afghanistan, at a time when a powerful Islamic State offshoot is beginning to gain ground in the area between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Subscribers only Operations 09.09.2015

Patriot challenges Aegis in Kabul

Aegis Defence Services, which was acquired recently by GardaWorld (IOL nº740) is in danger of losing its contract to protect the US embassy in Afghanistan.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 26.08.2015

Doha talks get off to bad start

Talks that got underway in Doha last week as a [...]

Subscribers only Back-Door Diplomacy 13.05.2015

Haqqani network falling apart

While the Taliban prepare their traditional spring offensive against the [...]

Subscribers only Defence 29.04.2015

Obsidian Solutions Group plays "CSI" in Kabul

Obsidian Solutions Group, a discreet consulting firm in Fredericksburg, Virginia, [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 08.04.2015

KTC compound raided by NDS

According to our sources, the Afghan authorities seized several undeclared arms stocks in January in a compound occupied by foreign security companies.

Subscribers only 28.01.2015

Haider al-Abadi

Haider al-Abadi, the Iraqi prime minister, is planning to send [...]

Subscribers only 28.01.2015

Olive Group

Olive Group, the private security company headed by brothers Chris [...]

Subscribers only 28.01.2015

Rizwan Akhtar

Rizwan Akhtar, the director of Pakistan's intelligence service, the Inter-Services [...]

Subscribers only 14.01.2015

WorleyParsons advises mines ministry

According to Intelligence Online’s sources, the US development agency USAID has hired WorleyParsons to assist the Afghan mining and oil [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 24.12.2014

Volant, key player in Kabul

William Bal, a former US Air Force intelligence officer who later became an Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) specialist at Raytheon, [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 10.12.2014

Final quartet vie for Kabul embassy contract

According to our sources, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 10.12.2014

Rapprochement with Tehran, Kabul

Meng Jianzhu, the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) intelligence and security coordinator, received a high-level delegation from Iran last week. The [...]

Subscribers only Agencies 26.11.2014

US keeps ear to ground in Afghanistan

While NATO ISAF troops are due to withdraw at the end of this year, Washington is planning to maintain its intelligence capacities in Afghanistan with the help of private contractors.

Subscribers only Defence 29.10.2014

Hart has rivals for EUPOL contract

The British private security company will probably have to compete with determined rival bidders to hold on to its EUPOL protection contract in Kabul.

Subscribers only 29.10.2014

Keeley, from exports to Kabul to cyber-security

Although he now heads Swan Island Capital, a private equity fund that invests in intelligence technologies, Australian Gregory Keeley has kept a focus on his defence activities in Kabul.

Subscribers only 29.10.2014

Foreign office briefs security contract hopefuls

According to our sources, the British security services recently organised [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 16.07.2014

Ex-SAS officer Hannam likes lithium

British banker Ian Hannam is strengthening his hold on the Afghan mining sector, with the discreet support of the Pentagon.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 16.07.2014

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All articles - Afghanistan

ISI takes Taliban in hand

Mansour may have been dropped by ISI

Taliban increasingly divided

Australian trainers for Afghan police

USSOCOM outsources airport security

FCO gives tips to PSCs in Kabul

High-tech two-way radio detectors for ANA

Spotlight
ISI wants to unite Taliban against IS

Patriot challenges Aegis in Kabul

Doha talks get off to bad start

Haqqani network falling apart

Obsidian Solutions Group plays "CSI" in Kabul

KTC compound raided by NDS

Haider al-Abadi

Olive Group

Rizwan Akhtar

WorleyParsons advises mines ministry

Volant, key player in Kabul

Final quartet vie for Kabul embassy contract

Rapprochement with Tehran, Kabul

US keeps ear to ground in Afghanistan

Hart has rivals for EUPOL contract

Keeley, from exports to Kabul to cyber-security

Foreign office briefs security contract hopefuls

Ex-SAS officer Hannam likes lithium

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All articles - Afghanistan

ISI takes Taliban in hand

Mansour may have been dropped by ISI

Taliban increasingly divided

Australian trainers for Afghan police

USSOCOM outsources airport security

FCO gives tips to PSCs in Kabul

High-tech two-way radio detectors for ANA

Spotlight ISI wants to unite Taliban against IS

Patriot challenges Aegis in Kabul

Doha talks get off to bad start

Haqqani network falling apart

Obsidian Solutions Group plays "CSI" in Kabul

KTC compound raided by NDS

Haider al-Abadi

Olive Group

Rizwan Akhtar

WorleyParsons advises mines ministry

Volant, key player in Kabul

Final quartet vie for Kabul embassy contract

Rapprochement with Tehran, Kabul

US keeps ear to ground in Afghanistan

Hart has rivals for EUPOL contract

Keeley, from exports to Kabul to cyber-security

Foreign office briefs security contract hopefuls

Ex-SAS officer Hannam likes lithium

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ISI wants to unite Taliban against IS