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Alex Strick van Linschoten

Alex Strick van Linschoten is a researcher and writer permanently based in Kandahar. He has worked in Afghanistan since 2006, focusing on the Taliban insurgency and the history of southern Afghanistan over the past four decades. His research extends to other Muslim countries and is a regular commentator on major western news channels.


The Taliban/Al Qaeda Merger in Afghanistan?

The Taliban/Al Qaeda Merger in Afghanistan?

An interview with Alex Strick van Linschoten and Felix Kuehn.

Entropy and Insurgent Radicalisation: An ISAF Goal?

Entropy and Insurgent Radicalisation: An ISAF Goal?

Alex Strick van Linschoten argues that ISAF capture-and-kill raids are radicalising the insurgency in Afghanistan.