Fractured ISIS-K struggles to keep up appearances in Afghanistan
The local branch of the terrorist group, known as ISIS-K, seeks to project strength and unity, but the reality on the ground and on social media suggests otherwise.
Afghans kick off loya jirga to decide fate of 400 Taliban prisoners
The start of intra-Afghan peace talks hangs on the release of the prisoners, but President Ashraf Ghani said it is 'not possible to release them without consulting the nation'.
Al-Qaeda and Taliban collaborate in Nimroz in breach of peace agreement
Some of the complex terrorist attacks the Taliban undertake are hard for them to spearhead, and in reality they are planned by al-Qaeda, said Nimroz Governor Sayed Wali Sultan.
