According to Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), the Taliban-ISIS war is set to enter its bloodiest phase yet. The split between the Taliban and Islamic State Khorisan (ISIS-K) is a rapidly accelerating turf war for control of Afghanistan, and ultimately beyond. The rift between the groups is “rooted in intra-Sunni jihadist differences” going back […]
Afghanistan: Taliban eyes future in China and Russia
Al Jazeera reports about a “non-Western approach” being pursued by the Taliban. The global shift brought about by American weakness should be a primary concern of the Western media, but of course it isn’t. Only the woke agenda is prioritized in news cycles, hastening America’s trend toward economic and cultural destruction. America has already […]
Two Islamic State recruits, one with British passport, seized by Taliban when they tried to slip into Afghanistan
Even the Taliban is protecting its borders, while jihadists have for a considerable period infiltrated refugee streams into the European Union and the the Western world at large. It’s the perfect opportunity for them. The irony is telling: “two suspected Islamic State recruits, one of them carrying a British passport, were seized by the Taliban […]
Afghanistan: ISIS-K strongholds create ‘no-go-zones’ for the Taliban
Although the Islamic State was dismantled in Iraq and the Levant region, it dispersed and has proliferated elsewhere, particularly in Africa, where it is rapidly expanding via jihad, but also in Afghanistan. The Islamic State — known as ISIS-K (Khorasan Province, which covers parts of both Afghanistan and Pakistan) — has now expanded to the […]
UN envoy: Taliban ‘unable to stem’ Islamic State growth as it spreads to ‘nearly all’ Afghan provinces
The continual expansion of the Islamic State in Africa and now in the greater Khorasan region is of grave concern due to the strategic location of the region. This is the big reason why countries have prioritized the “humanitarian crisis” in Afghanistan but couldn’t care less about a worse humanitarian crisis sparked by the Islamic […]
Russia hosts international talks with Taliban, said to be about ‘inclusive government’ and ‘humanitarian crisis’
Russia is hosting international talks with the Taliban, and will include representatives of ten nations. Among them: Pakistan, China, India and Iran. America is absent “due to logistical reasons.” The meeting’s aim is ostensibly to promote the establishment of “an inclusive government” and to prevent a “humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.” Yet everything about the […]
Taliban blames US for Afghanistan’s Islamic State problem
The Taliban and the Islamic State have no ideological or theological differences. They are both jihad groups competing for regional and ultimately for global power. Two years ago, the Taliban was reported to have risen “to become world’s deadliest terrorist group.” Qari Saeed Khosty, who handles social media responsibilities for the Taliban, tries to downplay […]
Afghanistan: Islamic State claims responsibility for mosque bombing that targeted Shi’ites, says perp was Uyghur
This is noteworthy, as the Taliban has said that China is friend of Afghanistan, and promised not to allow Uyghur jihadis to enter the country. An update on this story. “Islamic State group claims Afghanistan mosque bombing, says suicide bomber targeted Shiites,” by Joydeep Bose, Hindustan Times, October 9, 2021: The Islamic State of Khorasan […]