KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban’s supreme leader, has said education and the pursuit of knowledge are religious obligations, five years after the group banned girls from secondary schools and universities. Hamidullah Fitrat, the Taliban’s deputy spokesperson, said Akhundzada made the remarks during a speech at a jihadist madrassa in Kandahar.
Terrorism in Europe
Europe today faces a challenge that may seem small in scale, but its political and social impact is profound. Newly released reports from Europol, examining the state and trends of terrorism in Europe for 2024, show that jihadist attacks have not only failed to decrease, but their very nature is also changing.