Ajmal Obaid Abidy
Former Deputy Director of Operations (DDO), National Directorate of Security (NDS), Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Ajmal Obaid Abidy served as the Deputy Director of Operations (DDO) of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistanuntil December 20, 2020. He is currently a national security instructor at the University of Ottawa’s Proffessional Development Institute (PDI).
OPINION — There has been an argument suggesting that the international community—particularly the United States—should engage with the Taliban to hold them accountable and ensure they do not return [...] More
DEEP DIVE — More than two decades after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Al Qaeda is not only alive — it has adapted, expanded, and quietly embedded itself into global jihadist networks. Despite [...] More
