Afghan administration downplays IS threat, arrests 600 militants - China.org.cn

The caretaker government of Afghanistan on Wednesday downplayed the security threat posed by the hardliner Islamic State (IS), or Daesh outfit, saying security forces had arrested 600 militants affiliated with the armed group over the past three months.

Afghanistan: Deadly attack hits Kunduz mosque during Friday prayers - BBC News

A suicide bomb attack on a mosque in the Afghan city of Kunduz has killed at least 50 people, officials say, in the deadliest assault since US forces left.

US drone strike in Kabul killed AID WORKER, not ISIS terrorist, NYT investigation shows — RT

 A new investigation claims that the US drone strike in Kabul did not take out a dangerous terrorist driving a car bomb, but an innocent Afghan aid worker employed by an American NGO, and the children who came to greet him.

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Top US General Says 'Likely' Civil War in Afghanistan Could Prompt 'Reconstitution of Al-Qaeda' - Sputnik International

A top US military general admitted on Saturday that Afghanistan could soon see a civil war break out with warring factions in the nation, warning that such a development could pave the way for the resurgence of al-Qaeda.

US does not rule out cooperation with Taliban against ISIS-K - AA

The US on Wednesday did not rule out working with the Taliban against Daesh/ISIS's Afghanistan affiliate after withdrawing from the war-torn nation.

Estados Unidos ataca un vehículo kamikaze que se dirigía al aeropuerto de Kabul

 

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Biden Vows More Strikes Against Daesh-K as New Terrorist Attack Deemed 'Highly Likely' Within 24-36 Hours - Sputnik International

US President Joe Biden has promised to conduct additional strikes against Daesh-Khorasan fighters in Afghanistan, and indicated that the US deems the threat of a new attack on the Kabul airport "highly likely" over the next 24-36 hours.

‘Clear attack on Afghan territory’: Taliban condemns US strike allegedly targeting ISIS ‘planner’ behind deadly Kabul blast — RT

 The Taliban has strongly condemned a US drone strike in retaliation for the Kabul airport suicide bombing, calling it a “clear attack” on Afghan soil. The US claimed an ISIS-K “planner” behind the blast was killed in the strike.

US says drone strike kills alleged planner of Kabul airport bombing | The Times of Israel

The US has carried out a drone strike on the Islamic State (IS) group in eastern Afghanistan, killing a member of the group, military officials say.

Russian diplomat wonders if US knew about ISIS facility locations after Biden remark - TASS

Spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova has raised the question whether the US is aware about the location of leadership and facilities of ISIS.

US will 'hunt down terrorists', respond with 'force and precision'

US President Joe Biden confirmed Thursday that attacks outside Kabul airport in Afghanistan which killed at least 13 American soldiers were carried out by the ISIS-K terrorist group, the Afghan affiliate of Daesh/ISIS, and promised to respond with "force and precision."

BREAKING: At least 11 people killed in explosion outside Kabul airport.

 

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Pentagon Breaks with Biden, Says Al-Qaeda Still in Afghanistan - FARS

(FNA)- The Pentagon broke Friday with US President Joe Biden's assessment that Al-Qaeda is "gone" from Afghanistan after 20 years of US-led operations.

National Security Advisor Says US Fears Possible Terrorist Attack by ‘Taliban’s Sworn Enemy ISIS-K’ Amid Afghanistan Evacuations - FARS

(FNA)- The US national security advisor warned of a potential terrorist attack by ISIS-K in Afghanistan, saying American troops are “laser-focused” on the threat as they struggle to evacuate citizens after a Taliban takeover.

Iraqi Forces Launch Operation to Clear Diyala Areas of Daesh Terrorists - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Iraq’s anti-terror Popular Mobilization Units (PMU – also known as Hashd al-Shaabi), began an operation to remove Daesh remnants from villages and rural regions near the Iranian border in the eastern province of Diyala.

Biden: US Military Will Keep Training Iraqi Forces and Fighting Daesh - Sputnik International

US President Joe Biden revealed on Monday that the US partnership with Iraq would be continuing for the near future, noting that the American combat mission would be shifting more toward a counterterrorism cooperation.

France to scale down W Africa military operations - BBC News

France is to scale down counter-terrorism operations in the Sahel region of West Africa after eight years, President Emmanuel Macron has said.

Lebanon’s foreign minister offers to resign after blaming Gulf states for the rise of IS — RT

 Foreign minister Charbel Wehbe offered his resignation on Wednesday in the wake of global condemnation over remarks he made suggesting the Gulf states were responsible for the rise of Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS).

Cruento atentado contra un colegio de niñas en Kabul

 

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