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Afghan men wear burqas to protest gender inequality

The protest took place right before International Women's Day.

On Mar 5, 2015 by Marisa Kabas

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LinkedIn says Taliban militant’s networking profile was likely a hoax

And here we were about to endorse him for "Human Atrocities."

On Jan 5, 2015 by Miles Klee

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Taliban fighter accidentally reveals his location on Twitter

Is geolocation really just an enemy plot?

On Oct 6, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Al Qaeda hostage films video message pleading for Obama’s help

The terrorist network once again trots out Warren Weinstein as a bargaining chip.

On Dec 26, 2013 by Miles Klee

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Here’s how a heroic soldier earned his Medal of Honor

Captain William D. Swenson did the unthinkable—and here's hard proof.

On Oct 16, 2013 by Miles Klee

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Taliban claims credit on Twitter for election official’s assassination

Mohammad Amanullah's murder was the first of an election official since nominations for April's presidential election opened Monday.

On Sep 18, 2013 by Kris Holt

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Facebook shuts down Pakistani Taliban recruiting page

The page was seeking writers and editors for the terrorist organization's quarterly magazine.

On Dec 7, 2012 by Fidel Martinez

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Taliban using fake Facebook accounts for intelligence gathering, report says

Taliban spies pose as school friends and attractive women to gain access to soldiers' Facebook photos, which often contain location information.

On Sep 10, 2012 by Fidel Martinez

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Fighting the Taliban on Twitter

Follow the heated exchanges between International Security Assistance Force and reportedly Taliban-related Twitter accounts in this detailed Storify timeline. 

On Dec 19, 2011 by Kevin Collier

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Taliban and NATO take the fight to Twitter

In a bizarre spectacle, the Afghani Taliban and NATO take "uncharacteristically provocative" trash talk to Twitter.

On Sep 14, 2011 by Dave Copeland