Pentagon: ISIL affiliate in Afghanistan has gone from ‘exploratory’ to ‘active’
Special to WorldTribune.com The Afghan affiliate of Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) has become “operationally active,” launching attacks on Afghan security forces while also battling the Taliban for territory, the Pentagon reported on Dec. 15. The affiliate, known as Khorasan Province (IS-KP), has recruited more jihadists and increased its presence in Afghanistan since […]