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Did bin Laden work for the CIA?
According to some CIA officers, beginning in early 1980, bin Laden acted as a liaison between the Saudi General Intelligence Presidency (GIP) and Afghan warlords, but no evidence of contact between the CIA and Bin Laden exists in the CIA archives.
Does Afghanistan follow the Geneva Convention?
The President has the constitutional authority to temporarily suspend our treaty obligations to Afghanistan under the Geneva Conventions. Afghanistan’s status as a failed State is sufficient ground alone for the President to suspend Geneva III, and thus to deprive members of the Taliban militia of POW status.
Is Taliban a non state actor?
Another example is the Taliban, which is a religious group as well as a violent non-state actor. Transnational diaspora communities are ethnic or national communities that commonly seek to bring social and political change to their originating countries and their adoptive countries.
How many foreign fighters are fighting for the Syrian rebels?
Estimates of the total number of foreign Sunnis who have fought for the Syrian rebels over the course of the conflict range from 5,000 to over 10,000, while foreign Shia fighters numbered around 10,000 or less in 2013 rising to between 15,000 and 25,000 in 2017.
Who are the rebels and the Syrian government?
On the Syrian government’s side, we have: And, on the side of the rebels* we have: *The term “rebels” is used to describe a huge and diverse array of fighters, some of whom co-operate with jihadists like those from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, an al-Qaeda-linked alliance.
Is there a far-right movement in Syria?
The European and North American far right is generally supportive of the Assad government in Syria, and far right foreign fighters, e.g. from the Balkans and Scandinavia, are found in pro-government militias. There are several private military companies operating in Syria, such as the Wagner Group and the Slavonic Corps.
Who is involved in the Syrian Civil War?
On the Syrian government’s side, we have: 1 Russia (carries out air strikes and provides political support at the UN) 2 Iran (provides arms, credit, military advisers and reportedly combat troops) 3 Hezbollah (The Lebanese Shia movement has sent thousands of fighters) 4 Shia Muslim militias (recruited by Iran from Iraq, Afghanistan and Yemen)
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