CIA activities in Afghanistan - Wikipedia
In response to the September 11 attacks, CIA personnel coordinated closely with Massoud's anti-Taliban Northern Alliance militia during the 2001 United States invasion of Afghanistan.
Operation Cyclone - Wikipedia
Operation Cyclone was the code name for the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) program to arm and finance the Afghan mujahideen in Afghanistan from 1979 to 1992, prior to …
On the Front Lines: CIA in Afghanistan - CIA - The World Factbook
About CIA in Afghanistan. In the aftermath of the tragic terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, President George W. Bush ordered Director of Central Intelligence George Tenet to launch …
In contrast, retired CIA officer Gary Schroen’s First In is a “good news” story for the Agency, recounting the brief, successful, CIA-led operation to assist the Afghan opposition in …
CIA official: Predictions Afghanistan would become a terrorist ...
Warnings that Afghanistan would become a launching pad for terrorist attacks around the world after the withdrawal of U.S. troops turned out to be wrong, CIA Deputy Director David Cohen …
The C.I.A. director visited Kabul for secret talks with the Taliban.
Aug 24, 2021 · WASHINGTON — The C.I.A. director, William J. Burns, traveled to Kabul for talks with the Taliban leadership, American officials familiar with his visit said on Tuesday, …
CIA operatives paid local Afghans to form militias to work with the US-led coalition. They found ready recruits among ex-militia leaders and other strongmen who had opposed the Taliban, …
In An Unexpected Move, The CIA Director Met With Taliban …
Aug 24, 2021 · A surprise move, CIA Director William Burns has traveled to Kabul and has met the top Taliban political leader. That would be Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar. This news comes …
Afghanistan: Secret Kabul talks between CIA and Taliban - US media - BBC
Aug 24, 2021 · The head of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) secretly met the leader of the Taliban in Kabul on Monday, sources have told US media.
CIA director held secret meeting with Taliban leader in Kabul
Aug 24, 2021 · Washington — CIA Director William Burns met with the Taliban's de facto leader in Kabul on Monday, a source familiar with the situation said, in what marks the group's highest …
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