Turkistan Islamic Party leader directs Syrian fighters from Afghanistan

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Turkistan Islamic Party leader directs Syrian fighters from Afghanistan

Abdul Haq al Turkistani currently operates from Kabul while directing his fighters in Syria. Haq's presence in Afghanistan directly contradicts the Taliban's claims that no foreign fighters operate or are based in the country and that Afghanistan isn't a headquarters for terrorist groups.