Latest "ISIS Afghanistan" stories

What is ISIS doing in Afghanistan?

A brief history of ISIS-K in Afghanistan.

By Sarah Sicard

2 years ago

ISIS loses more than half its fighters from US airstrikes and Taliban ground operations

Col. Sonny Leggett, a spokesman for U.S. Forces Afghanistan, tweeted early Thursday morning that airstrikes on Wednesday killed three ISIS fighters in Kunar Province and forced 34 ISIS militants to surrender to Afghan forces in Tswokey district.

By Shawn Snow

4 years ago

ISIS is taking a beating in Afghanistan setting the stage for potential US troop withdrawal

ISIS is down to a few hundred fighters in Afghanistan following sustained operations by U.S. and Afghan forces and even Taliban fighters.

By Shawn Snow

4 years ago

Afghan forces uncover ISIS hideout in Kabul district

Afghan security forces uncovered an Islamic State hideout packed with explosives and suicide vests this week in a poor western neighborhood of the capital, Kabul.

6 years ago

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