I want to write a research paper on Haqqani Network. This network is active in Pakistan and Afghanistan (National Counterterrorism Center, n.d.). It is a part of the larger terrorist group—the Taliban, however, Haqqani has an independent command and control over its operations. Moreover, the network has ties with Al Quida as well. This terrorist organization was founded by Jalaluddin Haqqani in 1973, a close ally of Usama Bin Laden, and it is currently controlled by his son Siraj.
This network organized an attack on a hotel in Kabul, which killed one American citizen and five locals, among other terrorist actions of this group (“Haqqani Network,” n.d.). The group was involved in preparing the assassination of the Afghani president in 2008. More recently, the group planted a bomb near the German Embassy in Kabul, and the explosion killed over 100 people (“Haqqani Network,” n.d.). The group has been involved in numerous terrorist attacks and poses a danger to the US.
The United State’s intelligence agency has been unsuccessful in its attempts to use counter-terrorism actions against the Haqqani Network, primarily due to the insufficient number of troops in the region. However, according to the National Counterterrorism Center (n.d.), the members of this network “are considered the most lethal and sophisticated insurgent group targeting the US” (para. 3). Recently, there has been some success in suppressing the operations of the network, but without additional input from the US military and intelligence, the network can resume its operations.
The United States should increase the presence of troops and strengthen the coalition with the local governments in North Waziristan to mitigate the threat that the Haqqani Network presents to the United States.
References
Haqqani network.(n.d.). Web.
National Counterterrorism Center. (n.d.). Haqqani network. Web.