Published 1 year ago

Afghanistan has become a terrorism staging ground again, leak reveals

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Less than two years after President Biden withdrew U.S. personnel from Afghanistan, the country has become a significant coordination site for the Islamic State as the terrorist group plans attacks across Europe and Asia, and conducts “aspirational plotting” against the United States, according to a classified Pentagon assessment that portrays the threat as a growing security concern.

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The Washington Post

Afghanistan has become a terrorism staging ground again, leak reveals

THE DISCORD LEAKS | A classified Pentagon assessment portrays the Islamic State threat arising from Afghanistan as a growing security concern.

1 year ago

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New York Post

ISIS using Afghanistan as terror base after US withdrawal, docs from alleged leaker Jack Teixeira reveal

Islamic State terrorists are using Afghanistan as a base for "aspirational plotting" against American and European targets in the wake of President Biden's military withdrawal, according to a secret Pentagon assessment allegedly leaked by Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira.

1 year ago·New York, United States

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Washington Examiner

ISIS using Afghanistan for planning attacks, classified leak suggests

The terror threat emanating from Afghanistan has continued to grow in the nearly two years since U.S. troops departed in August 2021.

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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VOA News

Taliban Reject Leaked US Assessment IS Using Afghanistan as Terror Base

Afghanistan's Taliban have pushed back against a leaked American military assessment claiming the Islamic State is using the country to plan and coordinate international terrorist attacks against the United States and its allies. The secret document has reportedly portrayed the threat as a growing security concern. It noted that Afghan soil had become a base for the regional affiliate of the terrorist outfit, known as Islamic State-Khorasan or I…

1 year ago·United States

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Noticias ao Minuto

USA says Afghanistan is once again a 'jihadist' coordination center

A new series of secret Pentagon (Department of Defense) documents released indicates that the 'jihadist' group is planning, with the participation of its Afghan branch, attacks against Europe and Asia and wants to do the same in the United States. For example, the leaders of the Islamic State - Khorasan Province (or ISIS-K) planned attacks on embassies, churches, shopping centers and even contemplated an attack during the Qatar World Cup at the …

1 year ago·Portugal

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Political Wire

Afghanistan Is a Terrorist Staging Ground Again

“Less than two years after President Biden withdrew U.S. personnel from Afghanistan, the country has become a significant coordination site for the Islamic State as the terrorist group plans attacks across Europe and Asia, and conducts ‘aspirational plotting’ against the United States, according to a classified Pentagon assessment that portrays the threat as a growing security concern,” the Washington Post reports.

1 year ago·New York, United States

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