Sajjan M. Gohel

Sajjan M. Gohel is the international security director at the Asia-Pacific Foundation and a visiting teacher at the London School of Economics. He is the author of Doctor, Teacher, Terrorist: The Life and Legacy of Al-Qaeda Leader Ayman al-Zawahiri and editor of NATO’s Counter-Terrorism Reference Curriculum.

Articles by Sajjan M. Gohel
Bin Laden and Zawahiri sit side by side on the floor. A gun rests on the floor between them.
Bin Laden and Zawahiri sit side by side on the floor. A gun rests on the floor between them.

Why Al Qaeda’s Letter Went Viral on TikTok
Analysis
Sajjan M. Gohel
Taliban fighters in a vehicle patrol the streets of Kabul on Aug. 23.
Taliban fighters in a vehicle patrol the streets of Kabul on Aug. 23.

The Taliban Are Far Closer to the Islamic State Than They Claim
Argument
Sajjan M. Gohel
A convoy crosses a bridge in Termez, now part of Uzbekistan, during the withdrawal of the Soviet Red Army from Afghanistan, on May 21, 1988.
A convoy crosses a bridge in Termez, now part of Uzbekistan, during the withdrawal of the Soviet Red Army from Afghanistan, on May 21, 1988.

America Is Going the Same Way as the Soviets in Afghanistan
Argument
Sajjan M. Gohel, Victoria Jones
Taliban spokesman Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai greets a participant during the opening of the two-day talks between the Taliban and Afghan opposition representatives.
Taliban spokesman Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai greets a participant during the opening of the two-day talks between the Taliban and Afghan opposition representatives.

This Time, Russia Is in Afghanistan to Win
Argument
Sajjan M. Gohel, Allison Bailey
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