Islamic State terrorist group claims responsibility for deadly prison attack in Afghanistan
An Islamic State group attack on a prison in eastern Afghanistan holding hundreds of its members raged on Monday after killing at least 21 people...
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At least 21 people killed and 43 wounded in Islamic State attack targeting prison
An ISIS attack on a prison in eastern Afghanistan holding hundreds of its members raged on Monday after killing at least 21 people in fighting...
Afghan forces killed Pakistan-origin intelligence head of Islamic State-Khorasan
Pakistan-origin intelligence head of terror group Islamic State's Khorasan unit (ISIL-K) has been killed by special forces near the eastern town of Jalalabad, according to...
Taliban allowing Al Qaeda training camps and providing support
Just months after the U.S. signed a controversial deal with the Taliban to end the long-running war in Afghanistan – predicated on the notion that...
A bloodied ISIS still a threat in Afghanistan as it looks to recruit Taliban
The Islamic State affiliate in Afghanistan has suffered heavy losses in the past year but could spoil the country’s peace process by attacking cities and...
U.S. army withdrawal opens way for terrorist alliance in Afghanistan
An alliance of terror groups aimed at destabilizing peace in South Asia is emerging in Afghanistan as U.S. troops pull out of the war-ravaged nation,...
Islamic State and al-Qaeda terrorists pose significant threat to South Asia
Local media citing the report said the UN has estimated a total number of al-Qaeda fighters in Afghanistan at between 400 and 600. In addition,...