Centcom Announces Strike Against ISIS Planner in Afghanistan After Death of 13 Americans
Central Command announced late Friday the U.S. had conducted an “over-the-horizon” counterterrorism strike against an ISIS planner in Afghanistan.
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World View: ISIS-K Suicide Bomber Kills Over 50 in Kabul, Afghanistan
Suicide bomber in Kabul, Afghanistan, kills over 50 registering to vote; ISIS Khorasan (ISIS-K) becomes more prominent in South Asia
Two U.S. Service Members Killed Fighting Islamic State in Afghanistan
Two U.S. service members were killed in action Wednesday night in southern Afghanistan during a raid against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria’s Afghan affiliate, according to a defense official.
Graphic Photos: Islamic State Metes Out Gory Punishments Despite Military Setbacks
Despite its very public military setbacks in Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State has persisted with iron fist policies toward the subjects of its “caliphate.” The global terror group’s propaganda organ has recently published photos purporting to show “verdicts” on people charged with prostitution, blasphemy, and treason.
Top U.S. General: Islamic State’s Afghanistan Branch Growing, Seeks to Attack U.S.
The number of Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) supporters in Afghanistan who have expressed a desire to attack the United States is growing, warned Gen. John Campbell, the top commander of American and NATO forces in the country.
ISIS Forces 57 Schools to Close in Afghanistan Along Pakistan Border
Afghan jihadists loyal to the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS) have closed down 57 schools in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province located along the Pakistan border, a known hotbed for high levels of terrorist activity.
Report: ISIS Doc Details Plans to Provoke Armageddon-Like Confrontation With US
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) seeks to unite the Pakistani and Afghan Taliban into a single terrorist army, would like to see al-Qaeda join its ranks, and is planning to provoke an Armageddon-like confrontation with the U.S. by attacking India, according to an apparent ISIS recruitment document.
Afghan Official Warns ISIS Poses Major Threat to Afghanistan
A spokesman for the Afghan ministry of interior (MoI), after two U.S. drone strikes killed an estimated 49 terrorists linked to the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in Afghanistan, recognized that the jihadist group poses a major threat to his country.
ISIS Expands into Khorasan Territory: Af-Pak, India Region
The Islamic State jihadist group announced that it has established a province in Khorasan, a historic name for a region that covers Afghanistan, Pakistan, parts of India, and other surrounding countries.
ISIS Presence In Afghanistan Confirmed Less Than Month After US Combat Mission Ends
Afghan officials have confirmed that the Islamic State is operating in Afghanistan less than a month after the U.S.-led coalition formally ended its combat mission there.
