Cia chief behind soleimanis assassination killed in downed. Jan 07, 2010 the cia in afghanistan, in the aftermath of attack a suicide bomber killed seven cia officers at an american base in afghanistan on thursday. The information regarding afghanistan on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. The cia world factbook 20202021 skyhorse publishing.
Afghanistan has historically been governed by local and tribal leaders with shortlived attempts. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military. Its creation in 1947 was intended to address problems of duplication, competition, and lack of coordination that had characterized previous u. Pakistan has sent troops into remote tribal areas to monitor and. Afghanistan from the book the cias greatest hits by mark zepezauer during the reagan years, the cia ran nearly two dozen covert operations against various governments. Afghanistan is a country at a unique nexus point where numerous indoeuropean civilizations have interacted and often fought, and was an important site of early historical activity.
Cia world factbook the best country factbook available online. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of afghanistan energy 2018 information contained here. Afghanistan from the book the cias greatest hits by mark. The cia continues trafficking drugs from afghanistan. Afghan persian or dari official 80% dari functions as the lingua. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of afghanistan people 2015 information contained here. Zaman stanizai for their suggestions and constructive criticism of the rough draft of this writing. Cia world fact book, 2004afghanistan wikisource, the.
The soviet union invaded in 1979, but was forced to withdraw 10 years later by anticommunist mujahidin forces supplied and trained by the us, saudi arabia, pakistan, and others. This shows the lack of education availabe for people, which can also be related to the high mortality rate for the people of afghanistan. The first major operation, code named operation cyclone, began in 1979. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of afghanistan people 2018 information contained here. It was a program to arm and finance the mujahideen fighters in afghanistan prior to and during the military intervention by the ussr. It will probably take the remainder of the decade and continuing donor aid and attention to raise afghanistans living standards up from its current status among the lowest in the world. Cia funds militant textbooks for afghanistan the us, through usaid and the university of nebraska, spends millions of dollars developing and printing textbooks for afghan schoolchildren.
The attack has raised questions about security and the. The taliban remains a serious challenge for the afghan government in almost every province. The information regarding afghanistan on this page is republished from the 2009 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of afghanistan 2018 information contained here. A cia world factbook the best country factbook available. Afghanistan governed by a federal system with autonomous regions. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2015.
This allinclusive reference guide has been updated for 2008 with detailed information on politics, populations, military expenditures, economics, and much more. It throws a spotlight on what has always been one of cia s murkier corners. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of afghanistan government 2015 information contained here. Very detailed analysis on cia activity in afghanistan during the soviet invasion and washingtons often confusing policy on central asia. Unique threevolume largeformat, largeprint edition. Jan 28, 2020 unconfirmed reports that the cia head of antiiran operations, michael dandrea aka ayatollah mike, was on board the plane that crashed near ghazni, afghanistan this morning. Tajikistan has also received substantial infrastructure development loans from the chinese government to improve roads and an electricity transmission network. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. Ahmad shah durrani unified the pashtun tribes and founded afghanistan in 1747. This comprehensive guide is packed with data on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2020 and looks ahead to 2021. Afghanistan s living standards are among the lowest in the world. For more than 3,000 years, kabul has occupied a strategic location along central and southern asian trade routes.
Economic considerations have played second fiddle to political and military upheavals during two decades of war, including the nearly 10year soviet military occupation which ended 15 february 1989. Ten years after a cia operation in afghanistan went wrong, a. Afghanistan s recent history is a story of war and civil unrest. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 20202021 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. The cia world fact book 2008 by central intelligence agency. President reagan had seen an expansion of the reagan doctrine, which aided antisoviet resistance movements. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of afghanistan government 2009 information contained here.
The information regarding afghanistan on this page is republished from the 2015 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Learn how the cia is organized into directorates and key offices, responsible for securing our nation. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of afghanistan 2015 information contained here. The communist regime in kabul fought on until collapsing in 1992. The camp chapman attack was a suicide attack by humam khalil abumulal albalawi against the central intelligence agency facility inside forward operating base chapman on december 30, 2009. Through the ages, the region has been home to various people, among them the aryan indoiranian tribes, such as the kambojas, bactrians, persians, etc. Cia world fact book, 2004afghanistan wikisource, the free. For each country, the cia world factbook 2017 includes. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2017 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. For each country, the cia world factbook 20202021 includes. With better education, even more jobs can be created, and more diseases. Afghanistan cia world factbook the best country factbook. However, afghanistan remains extremely poor, landlocked, and highly dependent on foreign aid, farming, and trade with neighboring countries. In an medc, the literacy rate should be close to 99.
One of the main tasks of the cia personnel stationed at the base was to provide intelligence supporting drone attacks against pakistan. Americas official guide to the world from afghanistan and australia to. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about afghanistan 2017 should be addressed to the cia. Years ago, former parliamentary, writer and activist for human rights malalai joya pointed out that the cia continues trafficking drugs from afghanistan. In the late eighteenth century, kabul was established as afghanistan s capital. Apr 19, 2018 american air strikes in afghanistan have increased since august 2017 reuters steve colls new book picks up where he left off in ghost wars, published in 2004. Together, the two volumes are more than a 1,500page thick opus on futility, confusion, misplaced hopes and serious errors. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 20182019 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. The cia in afghanistan, in the aftermath of attack.
Afghanistan was invaded and occupied by the soviet union in 1979. Jan, 2020 an operation that went wrong on a remote base in afghanistan, killing seven cia officers, led to major changes in the way the agency conducts highthreat meetings. Comments and queries are welcome and may be addressed to. The ussr was forced to withdraw 10 years later by anticommunist mujahidin forces supplied and trained by the us, saudi arabia, pakistan, and others. After two postponements, the next presidential election was held in september 2019. The information regarding afghanistan on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. An army ranger who was killed in afghanistan earlier this month was part of a secret program that helps the cia hunt down militant leaders, according to three former special operations soldiers.
Country listing the world factbook home afghanistan. The textbooks are filled with violent images and militant islamic teachings, part of covert attempts to spur resistance to the soviet occupation. Seven american cia officers and contractors, an officer of jordans. Afghanistan central intelligence agency as appears on september 15, 2001 central intelligence agency posted on 09152001 12. The dari language spoken in afghanistan is not to be confused with the language of iran called dari or gabri, which is a language of the central iranian subgroup spoken in some zoroastrian communities. This comprehensive guide is packed with data on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2016. Corruption, insecurity, weak governance, lack of infrastructure, and the afghan governments difficulty in extending rule of law to all parts of the country pose. This book serves a warning to statesmen on foreign policy. Central intelligence agency the world factbook 1990 the world factbook is produced annually by the central intelligence agency for the use of united states government officials, and the style, format, coverage, and content are designed to meet their specific requirements. From wikisource afghanistan is an extremely poor, landlocked country, highly dependent on farming and livestock raising sheep and goats. After two postponements, the next presidential election has been rescheduled for september 2019.
Pakistan cia world factbook the best country factbook. Cia world fact book all values, unless otherwise stated, are in us dollars. It is debatable whether afghanistan meets most accepted definitions of a nationstate. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of afghanistan 2017 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about afghanistan 20 should be addressed to the cia.
Coll precisely pointed out that some of our allies, like pakistan and saudi arabia, are definitely less reliable and trustworthy than some claimed. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of afghanistan economy 2018 information contained here. Pakistan has been engaged in a decadeslong armed conflict with militant groups that target government institutions and civilians, including the tehreeketaliban pakistan ttp and other militant networks. Since 2014, the economy has slowed, in large part because of the withdrawal of nearly 100,000 foreign troops that had artificially inflated the countrys economic growth. History of the factbook, definitions and notes, guide to country profiles, 31 pages of regional and world reference maps. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about afghanistan 2018 should be addressed to the cia. Since the 1970s, the cia has engaged in multiple operations in afghanistan. The country served as a buffer between the british and russian empires until it won independence from notional british control in 1919. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of afghanistan 20 information contained here. Afghanistan governed by a federal system with autonomous. In this falsecolor satellite image vegetation appears fluorescent green, urban areas range in. Afghanistan is an extremely poor, landlocked country, highly dependent on farming and livestock raising sheep and goats.
In an interview by email censored to the brazilian newspaper o tempo, later sent to me in full also by email, she stated that, the afghan narcotics economy is a designed project of. The cia world factbook 20182019 by central intelligence agency, 9781510740273, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Central intelligence agency cia, principal foreign intelligence and counterintelligence agency of the u. The soviet union invaded in 1979, but was forced to withdraw 10 years later by anticommunist mujahidin forces. Pakistan has proposed and afghanistan protests construction of a fence and laying of mines along portions of their porous border.
Key facts given include the countrys natural resources, ethnic groups, and constitution. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. The information regarding afghanistan on this page is republished from the 2017 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. The article offers information on estonia, including its geography, people and society, and government. Afghanistan has been a wartorn country for decades and has been under the military influence of many powers including soviet, british, mongols, muslim arabs, mauryas, alexandra the great, and in the recent times under western powers. The information regarding afghanistan on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central. Under cover of civic action, the cia is waging a plausibly deniable dirty war against the taliban using black propaganda, defectors, criminals, selective terror, indefinite detention and a slew of other devious tactics disguised as bringing freedom and democracy, but in fact designed to provide internal security for the puppet karzai regime. The taliban still considers itself the rightful government of afghanistan, and it remains a capable and confident insurgent force fighting for the withdrawal of foreign military forces from afghanistan, establishment of sharia law. The taliban remains a serious challenge for the afghan government in. The cia world factbook with global information on geography, people, governments, economies, communications, transportation, the military, and international issues. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about afghanistan 2015 should be addressed to the cia. Afghanistan 2,430 km, china 523 km, india 2,912 km, iran 909 km coastline.