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Afghanistan
45,000 opposition fighters operating in Afghanistan, UN experts say
2016-11-06
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] At least 45,000 opposition forces are operating in Afghanistan with foreign turbans comprising around 20 to 25 of the forces, the United Nations
...where theory meets practice and practice loses...
experts have said.

The experts informed regarding the estimated number of the turbans as they presented a report to the United Nations Security Council on Friday.

According to the report, the Talibs group’s relations with the al-Qaeda terrorist network have strengthened, specifically during the Mullah Akhtar Mansoor times.

The report further added that the relations between Taliban and al-Qaeda are still persisting since the new Taliban leader assumed charge of the group after Mullah’s Mansoor’s death.

The report also added that the position of the loyalists of 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) terrorist group has distinctly weakened in the country.

This comes as the regional countries are concerned the attempts by the terrorist groups to expand foothold in Afghanistan as they fear the growing instability could further destabilize the region.

The Russian Presidential envoy to Afghanistan Zamir Kabul
...the capital of Afghanistan. Home to continuous fighting from 1992 to 1996 between the forces of would-be strongman and Pak ISI/Jamaat-e-Islami sock puppet Gulbuddin Hekmayar and the Northern Alliance, a period which won Hek the title Most Evil Man in the World and didn't do much for the reputations of the Northern Alliance guys either....
ov estimated earlier this year that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group has 10,000 loyalists in Afghanistan.

Kabulov who is also director of the Second Asian Department at the Russian Foreign Ministry has said the terror group is expanding its military activity in Afghanistan.

Posted by:Fred

#2  tens of thousands of muslims come to afghanistan to fight for taliban, ISIS or Al Q

how many muslims come to afghanistan to fight against the taliban, ISIS or Al Q
Posted by: lord garth   2016-11-06 11:32  

#1  Framing an ethno-religious conflict as an ideological one.

You'd think after 40 years of this stuff and a huge body count, people would get a clue.
Posted by: phil_b   2016-11-06 05:38  

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