CIRCUIT MAGAZINE ISSUE 57
Global Situation Report ANALYSIS
Each issue our global geopolitical partner, Stratfor, provides an indepth analysis of global incidents via in-house experts, cutting edge technology and through a comprehensive globally sourced network. Here is your summary from the last 30 days.
Afghanistan: Taliban Increases Pressure on U.S. to Withdraw Forces Mar 31, 2021 Taliban fighters fired two rockets at a U.S.-led coalition military base in Khost province. There were no casualties, but this marks the first attack on U.S. forces by the Taliban in over a year, when both sides signed the Doha Agreement. Why It Matters: The risk for similar attacks will increase as the May 1 deadline draws nearer, which will put more pressure on the U.S. to withdraw and could create room for security threats to proliferate. The Taliban has repeatedly emphasized that a troop withdrawal is mandatory for peace talks to move forward. Increasing U.S.-Taliban hostilities will also ease pressure on the Islamic State, which maintains a presence in Afghanistan and could pose a greater threat in Kabul and eastern Afghanistan. Ivory Coast: Suspected al Qaeda Jihadists Attack on Burkina Faso Border Mar 29, 2021 Gunmen attacked two Ivory Coast military posts near the northern border with Burkina Faso overnight March 28-29. Military sources speaking to Reuters said two soldiers died in an attack on the military post at Kafolo and another soldier was killed in an attack against a post in nearby Tehini. 108
