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ISIS fighters in Afghanistan mainly ex-Pakistani Taliban members: Gen. Nicholson
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] The ISIS loyalists fighting in Afghanistan are mainly ex-Pak members and are receiving support from the main group leaders based in Syria, the top US commander in Afghanistan General John Nicholson has said.General Nicholson who is also the commander of the NATO ...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It's headquartered in Belgium. That sez it all.... -led Resolute Support (RS) mission in Afghanistan has said there are up to 1,300 ISIS loyalists in Afghanistan. He said the loyalists of the terror group receive money, guidance, and communications support from the main group in Syria. General Nicholson further added that the U.S. and Afghan military have killed many IS leaders and members in recent months and that they are in fewer Afghan areas than they previously were. According to General Nicholson, the terror group loyaliss re currently holding only three to four districts compared to 10 one year ago. The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) launched a major operation in Nangarhar The unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country.. to suppress the activities of ISIS loyalists in mid-July this year. Posted by: Fred 2016-09-25 |
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