Posts Tagged: ISIS Afghanistan
Islamism’s Brutal Face Is Back on Display
JNS.org – Any notion that the worst days of Islamist terrorism are long behind us was brutally shattered at Kabul Airport on Thursday, as twin...
Islamic State Says It Killed Female Media Workers in East Afghanistan
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for an attack that killed three female media workers in eastern Afghanistan. The militant group, which has a presence in...
In Afghanistan, No Deal Is Better Than a Bad Deal
JNS.org - Two years ago this month, Zalmay Khalilzad, the distinguished diplomat who has served as America’s ambassador to both Iraq and Afghanistan, praised Donald...
US Aims to Destroy ISIS Branch in Afghanistan Before Reinforcements Arrive From Syria, Iraq
After dropping a monster bomb on its fighters, then targeting its leader, the US military is looking to destroy the Islamic State group's Afghan branch...
Officials: 36 ISIS Militants Killed in US ‘Mother of All Bombs’ Strike in Afghanistan
In its second major display of military might in one week, the US dropped its most powerful non-nuclear bomb on ISIS positions in a remote...
ISIS-Linked Militants Claim Capture of US Weapons, Equipment in Afghanistan
Militants linked to Islamic State have released photos that purport to show weapons and equipment that belonged to American soldiers and were captured by the...
Taliban Seeks Better Relations With Surging Islamic State in Afghanistan
The Taliban reached out to Islamic State (IS) leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi calling for unity between the two jihadist factions, a letter posted online Tuesday by a Taliban...
