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Afghanistan
Pro-ISIS militants attack a shrine and homes in Logar province
2015-02-24
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] A group of gunnies who are apparantly supporting the Islamic State
...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not really Moslems....
of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group have attacked a historic shrine and residential houses in Pashtun-infested Logar province.

The incident has reportedly taken place in Charkh district of Pashtun-infested Logar province with the local tribal elders saying that a resident of Charkh was also publicly assassinated by the group.

The provincial council chief Hasibullah Stanikzai confirmed that a pro-ISIS turban group has recently launched operations in parts of Charkh district where they carry black flags and are giving speeches in favor of ISIS group.

Stanikzai called on the government to take immediate actions in tackling the activities of the group in Pashtun-infested Logar province.

District administrative chief for Charkh Khalil Kamal confirmed that the government's control in remote districts of Pashtun-infested Logar province is relatively weak.

He said such groups are normally operating during the night time and are even involved in looting the house of the people and their belongins.

In the meantime, provincial police chief Gen. Abdul Hakim Ishaqzai said the Afghan cops will soon launch an operation to tackle the activities of such groups.
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