After 'Candid' Talks With the Taliban, US to Provide Aid to Afghanistan
3 years, 2 months ago

After 'Candid' Talks With the Taliban, US to Provide Aid to Afghanistan

The Quint  

Referring to the talks as 'candid' and 'professional', a Department of State spokesman said that they "focused on security and terrorism concerns and safe passage for US citizens, other foreign nationals and our Afghan partners, as well as on human rights, including the meaningful participation of women and girls in all aspects of Afghan society”, the AP report added. The biggest threat for the US that is emerging out of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is the Islamic State Khorasan Province, or ISKP. Most experts say that the ISKP is also an enemy of the Taliban, with the former claiming responsibility for the suicide bombing last Friday in a Shia mosque in Kunduz that killed dozens. However, the Taliban categorically rejected the possibility of an anti-ISKP alliance with the US, with Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen saying that the Taliban would be "able to tackle Daesh independently.”

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Putin says Taliban 'our allies' in fighting terrorism
6 months ago

Putin says Taliban 'our allies' in fighting terrorism

The Hindu  

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the Taliban, a banned group in Russia, are Moscow's "allies" in fighting terrorism because they are in control of Afghanistan. Moscow has for years fostered relations with the Taliban, despite being a banned organisation in Russia since 2003, and Putin last month called for Moscow to "build up" relations with the Taliban government. …

Biting those hands that fed them: How TTP, ISKP are threatening Pakistan's national security
1 year, 1 month ago

Biting those hands that fed them: How TTP, ISKP are threatening Pakistan's national security

Firstpost  

Whether it is Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, Islamic State-Khorasan, Al Qaeda, or the Taliban, they have all thrived in the jihadist ecosystem that the Pakistani Army has created and sustained Pakistan’s security forces have come under increasing militant attacks over the last few days. On 30 July, a suicide bomber killed at least 54 people and wounded nearly 200 others at a …

UN Report Says TTP and Affiliates Supply NATO-Calibre Weapons to ISIS
1 year, 4 months ago

UN Report Says TTP and Affiliates Supply NATO-Calibre Weapons to ISIS

News 18  

The Tehreek-i-Tali­ban Pakistan and other groups affiliated with the Taliban and Al Qaeda are providing NATO-calibre weapons to the members of Islamic State or Da’esh, according to a UN report discussed at a Security Council meeting in New York. “With the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, Member States expressed concern over the proliferation of large quantities of weapons and other military …

Taliban slams US report on rising threats in Afghanistan
1 year, 6 months ago

Taliban slams US report on rising threats in Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid says the country is enjoying its greatest stability of the past 40 years. The Taliban has rejected a United States watchdog’s report saying foreign armed groups and domestic security threats have increased in Afghanistan since the group took over the country in a blitzkrieg in August 2021. “We strongly reject SIGAR’s propaganda,” the Taliban’s chief spokesman, …

The Prospect of US-Taliban Counterterrorism Cooperation: Is the Embrace Worth It?
1 year, 6 months ago

The Prospect of US-Taliban Counterterrorism Cooperation: Is the Embrace Worth It?

The Diplomat  

It is not often that the United States and the Taliban vouch for the authenticity of the same incident. On April 25, American officials appeared to confirm the Taliban claim that the mastermind of the August 2021 suicide bombing attack at Kabul International Airport’s Abbey Gate, which killed 13 U.S. troops and as many as 173 Afghan civilians, had been …

Kabul airport attack 'mastermind' killed by Taliban, US officials say
1 year, 8 months ago

Kabul airport attack 'mastermind' killed by Taliban, US officials say

India Today  

The Taliban have killed an Islamic State militant who was the "mastermind" behind a suicide attack at Kabul's international airport in 2021 that killed 13 U.S. troops and scores of civilians during the United States' chaotic evacuation from the country, US officials said on Tuesday. The bombing occurred on August 26, 2021, as US troops were trying to help Americans …

In Afghanistan, Taliban Face a Growing Threat in ISKP
1 year, 8 months ago

In Afghanistan, Taliban Face a Growing Threat in ISKP

The Diplomat  

In the morning hours of March 9 in Mazar-i-Sharif, a suicide bomber blew himself up inside the second-floor office of Mohammad Dawood Muzammil, the Taliban governor of Afghanistan’s Balkh province. At least 16 attacks carried out by ISKP between August 2021 and September 2022 on the minority Shia Hazara community in places of worships, schools, and workplaces – killing over …

Islamic State Khorasan: Global Jihad in a Multipolar World
1 year, 10 months ago

Islamic State Khorasan: Global Jihad in a Multipolar World

The Diplomat  

The Islamic State garnered global media attention in 2014, when its forces scored a series of sweeping battlefield victories and territorial gains across swathes of Iraq and Syria. They predict, “not only in Ukraine, but the entire Western world and the kuffar as a whole, sooner or later drink from the same bitter cup of war that they made the …

‘Pakistan a Cancer State in the Name of Islam’: Islamic State-Khorasan’s Latest Attack
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Pakistan a Cancer State in the Name of Islam’: Islamic State-Khorasan’s Latest Attack

News 18  

Pakistan is a “cancer” for Islamic existence and is run at the behest of the United States, the Islamic State – Khorasan Province — an affiliate of the Islamic State militant group active in South Asia and Central Asia — has said in its magazine, warning that it will continue working against the country. In the 18th issue of ISKP’s …

Afghanistan remains primary source of terrorist threat for Central and South Asia: UN report
1 year, 10 months ago

Afghanistan remains primary source of terrorist threat for Central and South Asia: UN report

The Hindu  

Afghanistan remains the primary source of terrorist threat for Central and South Asia, with groups such as ISIL-K, Al-Qaeda and Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan enjoying greater freedom of movement in the country owing to the absence of an effective Taliban security strategy, a UN report has said. These groups enjoy greater freedom of movement in Afghanistan owing to the absence of …

Mind your own Taliban, don't blame us: Afghan Taliban tells Pakistan
1 year, 11 months ago

Mind your own Taliban, don't blame us: Afghan Taliban tells Pakistan

Firstpost  

Kabul: Taliban rulers in Afghanistan have told Pakistan to find a solution to their own local security challenges and desist from “sowing the seeds of enmity” by blaming them for the recent suicide bombing in Peshawar. Speaking at an event in Kabul, Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi asked authorities in Pakistan to look for the reasons behind terror …

Afghanistan: China begs Taliban for security, agrees to provide modern weapons
1 year, 11 months ago

Afghanistan: China begs Taliban for security, agrees to provide modern weapons

Firstpost  

China’s move to provide weapons to the Afghan Taliban threatens to undermine peace and geopolitical stability in the region amid an unstable economic and security situation in Pakistan and chronic violence in Afghanistan New Delhi: In a quid pro quo of sorts, China is trying to persuade the Afghan Taliban to provide greater security to Chinese nationals in Afghanistan by …

Islamic State-Khorasan’s Transition Into a Transregional Threat
2 years ago

Islamic State-Khorasan’s Transition Into a Transregional Threat

The Diplomat  

The rise of the Taliban to power did not bring peace to Afghanistan. Quite the reverse, different forms of political violence have either continued or emerged, including the Taliban regime’s extrajudicial executions, the anti-Taliban armed resistance, and both indiscriminate and targeted violence by the Islamic State-Khorasan Province. Some of these are related to uninvestigated aspects of ISKP, including its organizational …

Terrorists in Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan
2 years, 2 months ago

Terrorists in Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan

The Diplomat  

In October 2021, the U.S. undersecretary of defense for policy, Dr. Colin Kahl, testified before the U.S. Congress on the status of security in Afghanistan. When asked about the potential resurgence of international terrorism emanating from the country, Kahl responded that the U.S. intelligence community assessed both al-Qaida and the Islamic State’s “Khorasan” branch “have the intent to conduct external …

As West puts Taliban on hold, Kabul eyes future in China, Russia
2 years, 4 months ago

As West puts Taliban on hold, Kabul eyes future in China, Russia

Al Jazeera  

The killing of al-Qaeda leader in Kabul will add to mistrust between the Taliban and the West, prolonging the group’s diplomatic isolation. Although engagement between the West and Afghanistan is “likely to slow down” in the wake of al-Zawahiri’s killing, “so far it is unclear if this development will impact regional engagement with the Taliban’s de facto government”, said Ibraheem …

Militants in Afghanistan strike Pakistan army post, kill three
2 years, 8 months ago

Militants in Afghanistan strike Pakistan army post, kill three

The Hindu  

Militants in Afghanistan fired heavy weapons across the border into a Pakistani military outpost overnight, killing three personnel, the army said on April 23, in the latest violence to rattle the volatile region. The striking increase in attacks in Afghanistan — as well as in neighbouring Pakistan — highlights the growing security challenge facing Afghanistan's Taliban rulers, who swept to …

Islamic State morphs and grows in Pakistan, Afghanistan
2 years, 8 months ago

Islamic State morphs and grows in Pakistan, Afghanistan

Associated Press  

JALALABAD, Afghanistan — Basheer was a young Taliban fighter barely out of his teens when the Islamic State group took over his village in eastern Afghanistan, nearly eight years ago. Since coming to power in Afghanistan eight months ago, the Taliban have touted their success in repressing the Islamic State group, but the militants have expanded into neighboring Pakistan, stepping …

US offers $10m reward for information on ISKP leader
2 years, 11 months ago

US offers $10m reward for information on ISKP leader

Al Jazeera  

ISKP, an Afghanistan affiliate of ISIL, had claimed responsibility for deadly attack on Kabul airport last year. The reward offered by the US State Department on Monday also covers any information that could lead to the arrest of individuals responsible for last year’s deadly bombing at Kabul airport, which was claimed by the ISIL group in Khorasan Province, ISKP. The …

Can The Taliban Handle the Islamic State?
2 years, 11 months ago

Can The Taliban Handle the Islamic State?

The Diplomat  

Speaking at an Organization of Islamic Cooperation summit in mid-December, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan caused quite a stir. Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who remained in Afghanistan even as the Western-backed government of his successor Ashraf Ghani collapsed, fired back on Twitter, characterizing Khan’s remarks as “an attempt to sow discord among Afghans, and an insult to the Afghan …

Taliban's growing proximity with China is an opportunity ISKP trying to leverage
3 years, 1 month ago

Taliban's growing proximity with China is an opportunity ISKP trying to leverage

India Today  

If the Taliban thought their coming to power was going to be as smooth as it was during the first time, they have a host of challenges staring at them. During the meeting, he had commented that China expected the Taliban to “deal resolutely with Uyghur militants in Afghanistan and the border areas”. The Amaq News Agency, Islamic State's official …

Islamic State in Afghanistan 'under control', say Taliban
3 years, 1 month ago

Islamic State in Afghanistan 'under control', say Taliban

India Today  

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers said Wednesday that the threat posed by the Islamic State group in the country was “more or less under control” despite recent bloody attacks that have killed dozens. Spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told a news conference that IS was “not a great threat”, adding that around 600 members or sympathisers had been arrested since the Taliban seized control …

Taliban Interim Government Vows to Not Let Afghan Soil Be Used by Pak Taliban and Baloch Nationalists
3 years, 2 months ago

Taliban Interim Government Vows to Not Let Afghan Soil Be Used by Pak Taliban and Baloch Nationalists

News 18  

The Taliban leadership in Afghanistan has vowed to not let its soil be used by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and the Balochistan Liberation Army to carry out terror operations in neighbouring Pakistan, according to Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi. Qureshi and Pakistani spy agency ISI chief Lt Gen Faiz Hameed made an unannounced visit to Kabul on Thursday to meet the Taliban …

EXPLAINER: Can the Taliban suppress the potent IS threat?
3 years, 2 months ago

EXPLAINER: Can the Taliban suppress the potent IS threat?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The intensity and breadth of attacks … show the …

The Hindu Editorial on Islamic State vs the Taliban
3 years, 2 months ago

The Hindu Editorial on Islamic State vs the Taliban

The Hindu  

The suicide attack on a mosque in Kunduz last week, killing at least 50 people, all of them from Afghanistan’s persecuted Shia minority, is a grave reminder that the conflict in the country is far from over. When the Taliban captured power in 1996, their main promise was to provide security to a people who were living through almost two …

Taliban grapple with the potent Islamic State threat in Afghanistan amid spike in insurgencies
3 years, 2 months ago

Taliban grapple with the potent Islamic State threat in Afghanistan amid spike in insurgencies

Firstpost  

Both the Taliban and IS advocate rule by their radical interpretations of Islamic law. But there are key ideological differences that fuel their hatred of each other Kabul, Afghanistan: With the Taliban in power in Afghanistan, there’s a new enemy ascending. “Historically, the majority of IS attacks have targeted the state … Now that the US and the international presence …

EXPLAINER: Can the Taliban suppress the potent IS threat?
3 years, 2 months ago

EXPLAINER: Can the Taliban suppress the potent IS threat?

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — With the Taliban in power in Afghanistan, there’s a new enemy ascending. “The intensity and breadth of attacks … show the capacity and level of national reach which has caught the Taliban by surprise,” said Ibraheem Bahiss, a consultant with the International Crisis Group. In 2015, a former Taliban commander, Abdul Rauf Khadim, was appointed deputy of …

Taliban say US to provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan; new political rulers not to be recognised
3 years, 2 months ago

Taliban say US to provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan; new political rulers not to be recognised

India TV News  

The US has agreed to provide humanitarian aid to a desperately poor Afghanistan on the brink of an economic disaster, while refusing to give political recognition to the country’s new Taliban rulers, the Taliban said Sunday. The US statement was less definitive, saying only that the two sides “discussed the United States’ provision of robust humanitarian assistance, directly to the …

Taliban warns US not to 'destabilise' regime in face-to-face talks
3 years, 2 months ago

Taliban warns US not to 'destabilise' regime in face-to-face talks

India Today  

The Taliban warned the United States not to "destabilise" the regime on Saturday during their first face-to-face talks since the US withdrawal, as a deadly sectarian bombing raised further questions about their grip on power. As mourners in northern Afghanistan buried their dead from an attack on a Shiite mosque that killed 62, a Taliban delegation told US officials in …

Taliban say they won’t work with US to contain Islamic State
3 years, 2 months ago

Taliban say they won’t work with US to contain Islamic State

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The Taliban on Saturday ruled out cooperation with the United States to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan, staking out an uncompromising position on a key issue ahead of the first direct talks between the former foes since America withdrew from the country in August. However, Taliban political spokesman Suhail Shaheen told The Associated Press there would be no …

Taliban say they won't work with US to contain Islamic State
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban say they won't work with US to contain Islamic State

India TV News  

The Taliban on Saturday ruled out cooperation with the U.S. to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan, staking out an uncompromising position on a key issue ahead of the first direct talks between the former foes since America withdrew from the country in August. Taliban political spokesman Suhail Shaheen told The Associated Press there would be no cooperation with Washington on …

Afghanistan: ISKP claims responsibility for bombing shia mosque
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan: ISKP claims responsibility for bombing shia mosque

Op India  

Hours after a suicide bomber targeted a Shia mosque in Kunduz, where 300 Muslims were offering their Friday prayers, the ‘Sunni’ terror outfit Islamic State of Khorasan Province has claimed responsibility for the dastardly attack. ISKP and the targetting of Shia Muslims The recent rise of the Taliban to power in Afghanistan has accentuated the fear of the Hazara community …

Taliban rules out cooperation with U.S. to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban rules out cooperation with U.S. to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan

LA Times  

The Taliban on Saturday ruled out cooperation with the United States to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan, staking out an uncompromising position on a key issue ahead of the first direct talks between the former foes since America withdrew from the country in August. However, Taliban political spokesman Suhail Shaheen told the Associated Press there would be no cooperation with …

Taliban takes on ISKP, its most serious foe in Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

Taliban takes on ISKP, its most serious foe in Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

Afghan group cracks down on ISKP members after a series of deadly attacks, but experts say it won’t be an easy task. Wesley Morgan, an author and journalist who has reported extensively on the US war in Afghanistan, says there is a fear that the Taliban “could label various groups as Daesh that aren’t, just like the US and Kabul, …

Islamic State uses Taliban's own tactics to attack Afghanistan's new rulers
3 years, 3 months ago

Islamic State uses Taliban's own tactics to attack Afghanistan's new rulers

India Today  

A little more than a month after toppling the Western-backed government in Kabul, Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers are facing internal enemies who have adopted many of the tactics of urban warfare that marked their own successful guerrilla campaign. Read | Taliban say no evidence of al-Qaeda or ISIS presence in Afghanistan Two members of the movement's intelligence services who investigated …

Isis-K: Terrorist group that claimed Kabul bombing is threat to UK, warns former army general
3 years, 4 months ago

Isis-K: Terrorist group that claimed Kabul bombing is threat to UK, warns former army general

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Former military commander General Sir Richard Barrons spoke about …

Al-Qaeda congratulates Taliban, says Kashmir should also be 'liberated from enemies of Islam'
3 years, 4 months ago

Al-Qaeda congratulates Taliban, says Kashmir should also be 'liberated from enemies of Islam'

India Today  

Al-Qaeda, the terror organization that masterminded the 9/11 attacks on the United States, has congratulated the Taliban and called for the "liberation of Kashmir" as well. Grant freedom to Muslim prisoners across the world.” Al-Qaeda issued a detailed statement hours after the Taliban declared that Afghanistan has gained “full independence” following the withdrawal of the US forces. While congratulating the …

Islamic State Khorasan, Taliban share deep connection, common enemy: Report
3 years, 4 months ago

Islamic State Khorasan, Taliban share deep connection, common enemy: Report

India TV News  

It is in the Taliban's interest to keep Islamic State Khorasan out of Afghanistan, US President Joe Biden has said. Elaborating on the "deep connection" between the two groups, Australian journalist Stan Grant said ISKP and Taliban also share a similar network. "Yes, the two groups have clashed often violently and they may indeed fight a turf war for control …

Afghanistan's Real Problem is Not ISKP, But Takeover by Taliban Backed by Pakistan
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan's Real Problem is Not ISKP, But Takeover by Taliban Backed by Pakistan

News 18  

After the horrific suicide bombing at the Kabul airport, the international spotlight and scrutiny has suddenly shifted from the Taliban and its close ally Al Qaeda to the shadowy terror group Islamic State Khorasan Province. For example, it is often implicitly assumed that Haqqani Network, which is a ‘veritable arm of ISI’, will be an enemy of ISI’s enemy Tehrik-e-Taliban …

Is ISIS-K a challenge for the Taliban?
3 years, 4 months ago

Is ISIS-K a challenge for the Taliban?

Al Jazeera  

The Islamic State in Khorasan Province claimed the worst attack in Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power. But with its 20-year mission in Afghanistan finally coming to an end, it leaves behind a new threat. The Islamic State in Khorasan Province, ISKP has claimed responsibility for the Kabul airport attack on Thursday. Presenter: Dareen Abughaida Guests: Aymenn Jawad al-Tamimi …

No excuse for any group to kill in the name of Islam: Taliban spokesperson on ISIS-K | Exclusive
3 years, 4 months ago

No excuse for any group to kill in the name of Islam: Taliban spokesperson on ISIS-K | Exclusive

India Today  

Firmly repudiating terror outfit ISIS-K and its activities in Afghanistan, Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid said there can be no justification for any group to kill innocent people in the name of Islam. In an exclusive conversation with India Today, Zabiullah Mujahid denounced the suicide bombing at the Kabul international airport on Thursday which killed at least 169 Afghans and 13 …

Taliban, ISIS, Al Qaeda, Haqqanis are heads of the same monster in Pakistan’s zoo of terror
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban, ISIS, Al Qaeda, Haqqanis are heads of the same monster in Pakistan’s zoo of terror

Firstpost  

Jihadi groups across the world are cut from the same ideological cloth. After the latest bombings near the Kabul airport in which more than 160 people were killed including several US soldiers, which Islamic State claimed responsibility, a section of the international media and a part of the American security establishment have sought to underplay the Taliban’s role. The liberal …

Kabul: Locals accuse US troops of killing Afghan allies in 'panic firing' after terror attack at airport
3 years, 4 months ago

Kabul: Locals accuse US troops of killing Afghan allies in 'panic firing' after terror attack at airport

Op India  

Days after two terror attacks rocked the Hamid Karzai International airport in Kabul, local Afghans have accused the US forces of killing their loved ones in ‘panic firing’, reported BBC. Should add 12 US service personnel were also killed in the attack… ISIS-K has a history of awful suicide bombings on soft civilian targets in Kabul — Secunder Kermani August …

Opinion | Islamic State (K): The Pak Connection
3 years, 4 months ago

Opinion | Islamic State (K): The Pak Connection

India TV News  

On Saturday, the United States carried out a drone strike in Nangarhar province and claimed that it had killed a ‘planner’ of Islamic State that carried out the deadly blasts near Kabul airport on Thursday. People the world over want to know why Islamic State carried out this bloodbath near Kabul airport. The terror outfit Islamic State released the photograph …

US strikes Islamic State target in Afghanistan, pushes airlift into final stage
3 years, 4 months ago

US strikes Islamic State target in Afghanistan, pushes airlift into final stage

India Today  

The US conducted a drone strike against an Islamic State target in Afghanistan on Saturday, as the airlift of those desperate to flee moved into a fraught final stage with fresh terror attack warnings and encroaching Taliban forces primed to take over Kabul airport. Follow Afghanistan News LIVE Updates The attack followed a chorus of warnings about an imminent threat …

Taliban success in Afghanistan seen as boost for extremists
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban success in Afghanistan seen as boost for extremists

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — A few days after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, a convoy of militants drove through the city of Idlib in northwestern Syria in cars bearing the group’s white-and-black flags, honking horns and firing their guns in the air. “The events unfolding in Afghanistan have given jihadi groups and U.S. adversaries reason to celebrate, and America’s allies in the …

Explainer: How dangerous is Afghanistan’s Islamic State?
3 years, 4 months ago

Explainer: How dangerous is Afghanistan’s Islamic State?

Associated Press  

The Islamic State offshoot that Americans blame for a deadly suicide attack outside the Kabul airport coalesced in eastern Afghanistan six years ago, and rapidly grew into one of the more dangerous terror threats globally. The Islamic State’s Central Asia affiliate sprang up in the months after the group’s core fighters swept across Syria and Iraq, carving out a self-styled …

Explained | Who are ISKP, the group behind Kabul blasts?
3 years, 4 months ago

Explained | Who are ISKP, the group behind Kabul blasts?

The Hindu  

In June 2015, a few months after the Islamic State announced its Wilayat Khorasan, the Taliban wrote a letter to the IS chief, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, asking him to stop recruiting jihadists in Afghanistan. The letter, signed by the then political committee chief of the Taliban, Mullah Akhtar Mansour, said there was room for “only one flag and one leadership” …

Who are the Islamic State-Khorasan, group responsible for Kabul airport bombing?
3 years, 4 months ago

Who are the Islamic State-Khorasan, group responsible for Kabul airport bombing?

Firstpost  

The ‘sworn enemy’ of the Taliban, the affiliate of the extremist group, has long desired to attack America The Islamic State offshoot that the US blame for Thursday’s deadly suicide attacks outside the Kabul airport coalesced in eastern Afghanistan six years ago, and rapidly grew into one of the more dangerous terror threats globally. Speaking to CNN on Sunday, US …

Explainer: How dangerous is Afghanistan’s Islamic State?
3 years, 4 months ago

Explainer: How dangerous is Afghanistan’s Islamic State?

India TV News  

The Islamic State offshoot that Americans blame for Thursday’s deadly suicide attacks outside the Kabul airport coalesced in eastern Afghanistan six years ago, and rapidly grew into one of the more dangerous terror threats globally. While the Taliban have confined their struggle to Afghanistan, the Islamic State group in Afghanistan and Pakistan has embraced the Islamic State’s call for a …

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