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Why Pakistan backstabs the US, and always gets away with itFor decades, the US grappled with Pakistan's dual role as a terror war ally and a supporter of militant groups. Despite accusations of shel...
Central Asia on alert after ISIS attempts coup in Kyrgyzstan; threatens Tajik govtISIS has expanded its influence in Central Asia, with a foiled coup attempt in Kyrgyzstan involving around 30 terrorists. Regions like Taji...
Concerned about ISIS-K's capabilities to plot, conduct attacks in Afghanistan, Pakistan: US tells UNThe US expressed concern over ISIS-Khorasan's activities in Afghanistan and Pakistan, with officials highlighting ongoing threats and recru...
Russian intelligence agency claims it foiled terror attack in MoscowRussian intelligence agency FSB thwarted a terrorist attack on a Moscow police station planned by ISIS' Afghanistan unit, Vilayat Khorasan....
Countering ISIS threat to top SCO Summit agendaThe SCO Summit in Astana will focus on countering ISIS threats in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Iran, including plans to...
Moscow terror attack showed growing reach of ISIS-K – could the US be next?The March 22 attack in Moscow by the Islamic State group highlights the group's global reach and the threat it poses. Despite hopes of decl...
ISIS-K, group tied to Moscow attack, has grown bolder and more violentThe Islamic State-Khorasan (ISIS-K), an affiliate of the Taliban, has been criticized by the West for its violent attacks on the Taliban go...
Why did ISIS-K attack a Moscow theater?ISIS-K, or Islamic State Khorasan, is the Afghan branch of the Islamic State militant group. It emerged in eastern Afghanistan in late 2014...
What we know about ISIS-K, the group that claimed responsibility for the Moscow attackThe Islamic State affiliate in Afghanistan, ISIS-K, claimed responsibility for the deadly terrorist attack in Moscow. Founded in 2015 by di...
Terror groups enjoy greater freedom in Afghanistan than any time in recent history: UN reportThe report says the dreaded Islamic State terrorist group aims to position itself as the "chief rejectionist force" in Afghanistan, expands...
After Kabul airport attack, ISIS, Al Qaeda show it can still wreak havoc, say expertsThe terror attack near the Kabul airport underscored the devastating power these groups still have to inflict mass casualties in spite of t...
ISIL-K has strengthened positions in and around Kabul, militants from Taliban may join ISIS affiliate, says new UNSG reportThe 13th report of the Secretary-General Guterres on the threat posed by ISIL to international peace and security, issued Tuesday, said tha...
Afghanistan may hand over 13 Indian ISIS fighters under extradition treatyKabul’s decision came after India and Afghanistan last Sunday formalised the operation of their bilateral extradition treaty, sources told ...
ISIS-K attempted suicide attack in India last year: US officialThe Khorasan group of the ISIS or the ISIS-K, which operates in South Asia, attempted a suicide attack in India last year, Russel Travers, ...
India, other nations would have to fight against terrorists in Afghanistan: TrumpTrump said that the US was fighting the terrorists in Afghanistan despite being 7,000 miles away while India and Pakistan were not doing so...
US drops 'mother of all bombs' on Islamic State in AfghanistanAlso known as the "mother of all bombs," the GBU-43 is a 21,600 pound (9,797 kg) GPS-guided munition and was first tested in March 2003.
ISIS continues to recruit from Af-Pak border region: UN reportThe report noted that a UN Member State reported that ISIS had around 2,000 to 3,500 fighters in Afghanistan but that number had not fallen...
- Pakistan 'terrorism accountability' bill introduced in US Congress
A far-reaching legislation has been introduced in the US Congress that would deduct $50 million from the aid to Islamabad for every America...
- Osama dead: Wikileaks says Laden received tip off from ISI
WikiLeaks says Saber Lal Melma, a probable facilitator for al-Qaeda, revealed that ISI sent a military unit to fight US forces in Afghanist...
- WikiLeaks vindicates India’s charge of ISI terror network
ISI is working with both the United States and the Taliban.