Taliban struggling with new ‘counterinsurgent’ role October 12, 2021 at 12:04AM

Afghanistan’s stability rests on a knife's edge as a series of bloody attacks launched by Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISIS-K) threatens the authority of the new Taliban government. However, the Taliban, which was an effective insurgent force during the US occupation of the country, is struggling with its new role — that of counterinsurgent.