Head of isis in afghanistan killed in drone strike, u. Isis have made their move into afghanistan says army general by max metzger on 115 at 12. Europe faces a persistent threat from islamist terrorism. Afghan officials declared success after american forces targeted abu sayeed orakzai. Now isis declares war on the taliban in afghanistan. President trump addressed the nation monday night on u. The islamic state militant group claimed responsibility for the attack, which targeted members of the sikh religious minority in the afghan capital. Soldiers death highlights threat of isis in afghanistan. Behind the front lines in the fight to annihilate isis. Afghanistan relations afghanistan remains an important partner of the united states in the fight against terrorism, working with us to eliminate alqaeda, isiskhorasan isisk and their. In this book, he follows an iraqi counterterrorism force charged with taking back the city of mosul, a unit he rightly calls the force in which american generals had the most confidence. As this highstakes situation plays out, the danger is that irans fragile neighbors, iraq and afghanistan, will become collateral damage, writes the head of the united states institute of peace.
More information about afghanistan is available on the afghanistan page and from other department of state publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet. Afghanistan traces the historic struggles and the changing nature of political authority in this volatile region of the world, from the mughal empire in the 16th century to the taliban resurgence today. For not having the guts to cover the afghanistan war after reporting. The presence of the islamic state is, formerly isisisil fighters in the country has been confirmed by the united nations assistance mission in afghanistan unama. Isis has 1,000 to 3,000 fighters in eastern afghanistan trying to establish a base, u. Hunting taliban and islamic state fighters, from 20,000 feet afghan youths near the site of a american bombing during an operation against islamic state militants in asadkhil, afghanistan, in. Isis bombing targets afghan polling station a suicide bombing killed more than 50 people at a voter registration center today in sunday. The threat of islamist terrorism in europe and how the u. Now, your book focuses on the coalition efforts to drive isis, the. Presidentelect emmanuel macron of france, a consummate internationalist, heads into office primed for clashes with two nationalist rivals on the world stage.
The afghan government also will release up to 5,000 taliban. Isis claims bombing attack on iraqi embassy in kabul. Npr s mary louise kelly talks with kelly magsamen, vice president for national security and international policy at the center for american progress, about isis in afghanistan, and beyond. Hunting taliban and islamic state fighters, from 20,000. Afghanistan s forever war its been another violent week in afghanistan. Kabul, afghanistan two taliban groups that recently switched allegiance to the islamic state have overrun an embattled district in northern afghanistan, killing at least 10 government fighters. Isis gains a foothold in afghanistan afghan journalist najibullah quraishi talks about his journey into isis held territory for his frontline documentary. Kabul, afghanistan an afghan official says a taliban assault in northern jawzjan province has killed 12 members of the security forces and wounded another 10.
A suicide bomber blew himself up outside the iraqi embassy in kabul monday and militants breached the compound, afghan officials said, in a complex hourslong attack claimed by the islamic state group. Relations with afghanistan united states department. The scourge of human trafficking narrated by david strathairn full episode duration. War in afghanistan 2001present part of the larger afghanistan conflict, and the global war on terrorism. In july 2017, the pentagon said a strike killed abu sayed the heir to abdul hasib, who died three months earlier. As of today, june 7, 2010, the war in afghanistan has lasted 104 months, surpassing vietnam as the longest war in american history. An american soldier was killed fighting isis over the weekend in afghanistan. Are taliban over and isis a new chapter in afghanistan war.
All the attackers had been killed and the compound secured roughly four hours after the assault began, afghanistans interior. The number of isis fighters in afghanistan is debated, as is the level of coordination it receives from syria and iraq, though the leadership there has endorsed its. Org december 3, 2015 isis in afghanistan by harleen gambhir key takeaway. Npr takes a look at how serious the isis threat is there and how.
With rare access to isis, correspondent najibullah quraishi sees firsthand their spreading power. However, in an interview with the isis wali custodian of khorasan, a selfdeclared isis province that includes afghanistan, the group denies that the taliban even rule by. Uscybercom after action assessments of operation glowing. Afghanistan police chief says taliban attack on jawzjan. For that reason, isis in afghanistan must be countered.
These documents, ranging from a discussion of assessment frameworks to the 120day assessment of operation glowing symphony. A suicide bombing killed more than 50 people at a voter registration center today in sunday. The afghan intelligence bureau said the perpetrator left india in 2018 to join isis khorasan in afghanistan. Nprs mary louise kelly talks with kelly magsamen, vice president for national security and international policy at the center for american. Isis killings in afghanistan leave aid agencies hanging. Npr s rachel martin talks to former ambassador zalmay khalilzad, the new envoy to afghanistan, about the u. James verinis book will stand up with some of the best war reporting. In july 2017, the pentagon said a strike killed abu sayed the heir to abdul. Qadir has been criticizing the national governments performance against the islamic state is or daesh militants for a long time, and now, with the taliban project of destabilization of the country nearing the end, isis terrorism seems an always more real factor in the afghanistan war. Chris kolenda, who helped set up a back channel with the taliban, discusses what it will take to get. Iskhorasan islamic state of iraq and ashshamkhorasan isisk isil in afghanistan. American forces invaded afghanistan in october 2001, kabul fell.
The military of isil is the fighting force of the islamic state of iraq and the levant isil. Americas war in afghanistan now officially longer than. As this highstakes situation plays out, the danger is that irans fragile neighbors, iraq and afghanistan, will become collateral damage, writes the head of. There is a branch of the socalled islamic state in afghanistan, but i have seen. Isis have made their move into afghanistan says army general. Signs peace deal with taliban after nearly 2 decades. Afghan president ashraf ghani said he called abdullah, his erstwhile rival for the presidency, and karim khalili, the chief of afghanistans high. Isis in afghanistan institute for the study of war. In a special report, frontline correspondent najibullah quraishi reveals on film the degree to which isis is gaining a foothold in the country, and how theyre focusing their efforts on training a. Taliban, isis battle for influence in afghanistan youtube. British royal marines take part in the clearance of nade ali district of helmand province. Isis loyalists may have claimed credit for saturday bombing that killed at least 35 people in eastern afghanistan.
A new documentary shows islamic state members indoctrinating children in the language of jihad, as well as displaying weapons. List of books and articles about taliban online research. Thomas barfield introduces listeners to the bewildering diversity of tribal and ethnic groups in afghanistan, explaining what unites them as afghans despite the regional, cultural, and. In a special report, frontline correspondent najibullah quraishi reveals on film the degree to which isis is gaining a foothold in the. Isis killings in afghanistan leave aid agencies hanging on by fingernails this article is more than 2 years old. While the usled coalition has been pounding isis in iraq and syria, forces in afghanistan are facing an increased threat by the group and its affiliate, wilayat khorasan.
Envoy to afghanistan on strategy john bolton, president trumps national security adviser, is a critic of the international criminal court. Isis has been trying to establish itself in afghanistan, resulting in a bitter and violent battle against the taliban for supremecy of the islamist insurgency in the wartorn country however. Inside the rise of isis in afghanistan and how theyre training the next generation of jihadists. Npr takes a look at how serious the isis threat is there and how it fits into the wider conflict between american. Indian intelligence agencies identified him as mohammed sajid kuthirummal. An afghan official said saturday at least 94 isis members were killed, including top commanders, when the nearly 22,000pound mother of all bombs. The taliban emerged as a significant force in afghanistan in 1994 when they were assigned by pakistan to protect a convoy in afghanistan, which. The total force size has been estimated from tens of thousands to over two hundred thousand. Npr s lulu garcianavarro talks with seth jones, director of the transnational threats project at the center for strategic and international studies about isis and afghanistan. An immediate counterstrategy is needed to avoid inevitable high costs.
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