"It's not just the Islamic State; it's other groups," general warns of former ISIS turf and region, adding "it's in our national interest to be there to help out." Keep Reading
I penned this story on the way home from Afghanistan in 2012, my fourth of seven deployments. Keep Reading
Despite bombardment, ISIS fighters in Afghanistan thrive while maintaining the ability to launch deadly high profile attacks across the country. Keep Reading
The Afghan government reported that “a high-profile Al Qaeda group” was “embedded with Taliban leaders” at the raid site. Keep Reading
The news comes only one week after Mike Pompeo said the Taliban “would break from al Qaeda publicly and permanently” to sign a so-called peace deal. Keep Reading
Trump scrapped talks with the Taliban planned for Camp David, Maryland, over the weekend after an American soldier was killed. Keep Reading
The explosion came as a senior U.S. diplomat was visiting Kabul to brief Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on a draft peace accord. Keep Reading
The deadliest attack to hit Kabul this year comes as the Trump administration appears to be on the verge of signing a deal with the Taliban. Keep Reading
Hossain allegedly said his purpose was to “fight the American government...with the Taliban,” and that “I want to kill some kufars before I die.” Keep Reading
Three of his suspected recruits, who were accused by authorities of organizing several deadly ISIS attacks in Kabul, also were arrested, the National Directorate of Security said in a statement. Keep Reading
