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The Taliban are facing a growing insurgency as the Afghan United Front launches attacks across Afghanistan. With rival factions, Pakistan, and public discontent mounting, their grip faces unprecedented pressure.
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References
longwarjournal.org/archives/2026/08/afghan-united-front-commences-operations-against-taliban.php
longwarjournal.org/archives/2024/05/nascent-afghan-resistance-grows-in-strength-but-not-a-threat-to-taliban-rule.php
thekabultribune.com/en/0010566
afintl.com/en/202608080201
afintl.com/en/202608074799
longwarjournal.org/archives/2025/03/anti-taliban-groups-conclude-fifth-vienna-conference.php
military.com/afghan-resistance-expands-nationwide-combat-operations-ahead-of-taliban-anniversary
afintl.com/en/202608107147
afintl.com/en/202608123831
cfr.org/backgrounders/taliban-afghanistan
aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/27/has-indias-influence-in-afghanistan-grown-under-the-taliban
https://x.com/afgunitedfront
https://x.com/AfghanTimes7/status/2087616304014622753
https://x.com/bsarwary/status/2083670007104385099
https://x.com/IntelPk_/status/2087545145629823139
https://x.com/bsarwary/status/2087521503382290630
https://x.com/bsarwary/status/2087761151979360753
https://x.com/SamiullahMahdi/status/2087853500717846651
cfr.org/articles/why-are-the-afghan-taliban-and-pakistan-in-an-open-war
bbc.com/news/articles/cvg57nk373lo
https://mei.edu/publication/pakistan-afghanistan-tensions-drifting-into-a-dangerous-escalation-cycle/
The Taliban are facing a growing insurgency as the Afghan United Front launches attacks across Afghanistan. With rival factions, Pakistan, and public discontent mounting, their grip faces unprecedented pressure.
Go deeper than the video — the full written analysis, plus WarFronts Weekly free to your inbox.
go.fronts.co/warfronts?v=E3HD9w8uCow
Get full conflict briefings, and members-only analysis at fronts.co
fronts.co
Join the community and discuss current flashpoints in real time:
reddit.com/r/frontsco
Love the content? Explore Simon's other YouTube channels:
Megaprojects: youtube.com/@megaprojects9649
SideProjects: youtube.com/@Sideprojects
Into The Shadows: youtube.com/@IntotheShadows
Today I Found Out: youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut
Brain Blaze: youtube.com/@brainblaze6526
Casual Criminalist: youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist
Decoding the Unknown: youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373
Places: youtube.com/@Places302
Celestium: youtube.com/@Celestium1234
HomeFronts: youtube.com/@homefronts
Simon on social:
Twitter: twitter.com/SimonWhistler
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References
longwarjournal.org/archives/2026/08/afghan-united-front-commences-operations-against-taliban.php
longwarjournal.org/archives/2024/05/nascent-afghan-resistance-grows-in-strength-but-not-a-threat-to-taliban-rule.php
thekabultribune.com/en/0010566
afintl.com/en/202608080201
afintl.com/en/202608074799
longwarjournal.org/archives/2025/03/anti-taliban-groups-conclude-fifth-vienna-conference.php
military.com/afghan-resistance-expands-nationwide-combat-operations-ahead-of-taliban-anniversary
afintl.com/en/202608107147
afintl.com/en/202608123831
cfr.org/backgrounders/taliban-afghanistan
aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/27/has-indias-influence-in-afghanistan-grown-under-the-taliban
https://x.com/afgunitedfront
https://x.com/AfghanTimes7/status/2087616304014622753
https://x.com/bsarwary/status/2083670007104385099
https://x.com/IntelPk_/status/2087545145629823139
https://x.com/bsarwary/status/2087521503382290630
https://x.com/bsarwary/status/2087761151979360753
https://x.com/SamiullahMahdi/status/2087853500717846651
cfr.org/articles/why-are-the-afghan-taliban-and-pakistan-in-an-open-war
bbc.com/news/articles/cvg57nk373lo
https://mei.edu/publication/pakistan-afghanistan-tensions-drifting-into-a-dangerous-escalation-cycle/
