The Diplomat, 28 April 2015
Discussing, among other points, the role of IS in Afghanistan, this article says:
Not all, however, are as convinced of the ISIS threat in Afghanistan. Last week Kate Clark of the Afghan[istan] Analysts Network published an excellent in-depth examination of the Jalalabad attacks — which the Taliban denied and the regional ISIS affiliate claimed. She comments that:
“It is impossible at this stage to say for certain whether these attacks were carried out by the Taliban or by IS or IS sympathizers. UNAMA seems correct in its call for the presence of Islamic State in Afghanistan to be meticulously evaluated to ascertain if militants are committing violence under a different name.”
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This article was last updated on 9 Mar 2020
