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Will Taliban check ISIS-K attacks on Shia community?
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kandahar [Afghanistan], November 15 (ANI): For decades, violence has torn through Afghanistan's Shiite community, perpetuated first by the Taliban -- who consider Shiites heretics -- and in more recent years by the Islamic State - Khorasan (ISIS-K).
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Iran expresses concern over increased terrorist activities in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 15 (ANI): Iran is concerned with the increased terrorist activity in Afghanistan and has received information about the presence of the Islamic State (ISIS) in the troubled country, Sputnik reported citing the Iranian Foreign Ministry on Monday.
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2 civilians, 4 ISIS-K terrorists killed in Afghanistan's Kandahar
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 15 (ANI): At least two civilians and four Islamic State of Iraq and Syria-Khorasan (ISIS-K) terrorists were killed during a large-scale operation in Afghanistan's Kandahar province on Monday, local media reported.
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Taliban launch operation against ISIS-K in Kandahar after their escalated
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kandahar [Afghanistan], November 15 (ANI): The Taliban on Monday launched operations against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria-Khorasan (ISIS-K) branch in Kandahar province after the group recently escalated their attacks in Afghanistan.
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ISIS-K claims responsibility for Saturday's explosion in Kabul
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 15 (ANI): The Islamic State (ISIS-K) has claimed responsibility for Saturday's explosion in the western part of Kabul.
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US covered up Baghuz airstrike that killed dozens of civilians in Syria
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 14 (ANI): The United States covered up the 2019 Baghuz airstrike that killed dozens of civilians in Syria, a possible war crime, during the battle against the Islamic State, according to the New York Times.
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Afghanistan: Over 600 IS terrorists arrested by Taliban in past 3 months
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 10 (ANI): The Taliban have arrested over 600 Islamic State (IS) terrorists in the past three months.
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US special envoy expresses concern over surge in IS attacks in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], November 9 (ANI): US Special Representative for Afghanistan Tom West on Monday (local time) said that Washington is worried about the spike in attacks by Islamic State in Afghanistan and remains concerned about al Qaeda's presence in the country.
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Anti-Taliban forces might gravitate towards ISIS-K in Afghanistan: Think t
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], November 9 (ANI): Anti-Taliban forces might gravitate towards Islamic State-Khorasan if the Taliban fail to contain the current bombing spree by the ISIS-K terrorists, said a Canada-based think tank.
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Afghanistan: Ex-NDS members deny allegiance with banned outfit Daesh
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 8 (ANI): Amid reports of former members of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) joining Islamic State (Daesh), a letter released by former Afghan forces denied the engagement with the banned outfit.
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55 IS terrorists surrender in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, claims Tal
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Nangarhar [Afghanistan], November 7 (ANI): The Taliban on Saturday claimed that a total of 55 terrorists affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) surrendered in the eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan.
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25 IS terrorists surrender in Afghanistan's Jalalabad
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Jalalabad [Afghanistan], November 6 (ANI): A total of 25 terrorists affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) surrendered to authorities in Jalalabad on Saturday, international media reported citing an official.
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