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What Is ISIS-K? Officials Warned of Threat Ahead of Afghanistan Explosion
ISIS-K, the Afghanistan branch of the Islamic State militant group, is suspected of being behind the explosions in Afghanistan on Thursday.
ISIS Believed to Be Behind Kabul Airport Attack: U.S. Official
Two suicide bombers and gunmen were involved in the attack, but evacuation flights from the airport have continued, the official said.
Kabul in Chaos as Countdown to Exit Begins
The British government warned of an "imminent, lethal attack" on Kabul airport amid ongoing evacuations.
Americans Suddenly Asked to Leave Kabul Airport After Biden's ISIS Warning
Amid the threats and processing delays for evacuees, the U.S. and its allies have a rapidly closing window to try and help others leave the country.
Jen Psaki and Peter Doocy Clash Again Over Americans 'Stranded' in Kabul
"Is there a better word for someone who can't leave their house to get to the airport [...]?" Fox News' Peter Doocy asked White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki.
Germany Warns of 'Increase' in Islamic State Suicide Bombers Entering Kabul
General Eberhard Zorn said that "the threat has further increased," according to American and German intelligence.
Seeking World Recognition, Taliban Vows to Fight Terror and Climate Change
"We believe the world has a unique opportunity of rapprochement and coming together to tackle the challenges not only facing us but the entire humanity," the Taliban Cultural Commision's Abdul Qahar Balkhi told Newsweek.
Some Worried Islamic State May Target Kabul Airport Crowds, Fire at Planes
Aircraft entering and departing the airport have begun using measures to avoid missile attacks, such as corkscrew landings and firing flares upon takeoff.
Joni Ernst Says U.S. 'Absolutely' Should Send Military Convoys Into Kabul
"We are the strongest military on the face of this planet," the Iowa Republican senator said on Sunday.
Jake Sullivan Says Preventing Terrorist Attacks in Afghanistan 'Priority'
"The threat is real. It's acute. It is persistent. And it is something we're focused on with every tool in our arsenal," the national security advisor said Sunday.
U.S. Changes Evacuation Plans as IS Threatens Americans in Afghanistan
This latest development comes as the U.S. government attempts to evacuates thousands of Americans and Afghan allies from Afghanistan after it fell to the Taliban last weekend.
Fact Check: Does the U.S. Have No Troops in Syria, as Joe Biden Claims?
"We don't have military in Syria to make sure that we're gonna be protected," the president told ABC News.
UN Says 'Heightened Threats' Are Emerging From ISIS, Affiliates Globally
The memo comes as the U.S. is set to withdraw all troops in Afghanistan, where ISIS and al Qaeda are rooted, and said parts of West and East Africa were susceptible to terror groups.
Taliban Wants Afghan President Removed, New Government With Women's Rights
Although the Taliban said they would not monopolize power in the region, they insist that a peace deal will not be reached until a new government is negotiated.
U.S. Bets on Old Foe Taliban to Fight New ISIS Threat in Afghanistan
"We're glad that they're doing what they're doing," a Defense Department official said of the Taliban fight against ISIS, "because it mirrors and parallels what we're trying to do for our counterterrorism mission."
Eddie Gallagher Won't Face Investigation for Comments About ISIS Detainee
Gallagher explained that his team also planned to "do medical scenarios" on the detainee "until he died," to prevent ISIS soldiers from torturing him to death.
Islamic State Claims Responsibility for 2 Sunday Suicide Bombings in Congo
A Ugandan man detonated explosives in a suicide bombing on Sunday in the eastern town of Beni, a city occupied by both U.N. peacekeepers and the Congolese army in recent years.
Italy's Foreign Minister Urges Nations to pay Attention to the IS in Africa
"We must step up the action taken by the coalition, increasing the areas in which we can operate," said Italy's Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio.
Amid U.S. Pullout, Afghanistan's Hazaras Fear For Their Future
As violence in Afghanistan increases amid U.S. and NATO troop withdrawal, the country's Hazara ethnic group are arming themselves against what they anticipate will be a war for control between factions competing for control.
Rockets Target Iraq Base with U.S. Contractors
In the last year and a half, there have been about 300 attacks by Iran-backed Iraqi Shiite militias on U.S. interests in Iraq.
Detention of Refugee Shows Need for Policy Change
The Biden administration should immediately review whether there is any legitimate basis for continuing to detain Omar Ameen, a resettled Iraqi refugee in the U.S., who has roots and a family with four children in Sacramento, or to continue to push for his deportation.
America, Take a Stand for Yazidis
If Americans want to protect religious freedom globally, they will take a stand for Yazidis.
Seattle Man Arrested at Airport For Allegedly Leaving U.S. to Join ISIS
The suspect allegedly said that if he couldn't join ISIS in the Middle East, he'd commit an attack in the U.S. on the group's behalf.
Russia Turns Back U.S. Military Convoy in Syria Confrontation
Russia said the U.S. convoy had taken a route "without prior notice" as friction over deconfliction efforts grows between Washington, D.C., and Moscow.
French Military Leader Asserts Islamic State is 'Regenerating' Underground
Rear Admiral Marc Aussedat, the head of a task force that features the Charles de Gaulle nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, said reconnaissance flights are being carried out to help French forces on the ground observe the Islamic State and that weapons will be used if needed.
Backlash Leads to Cancellation of Iraq TV Show Simulating IS Attacks
Tannab Raslan, which was available on the local Asia TV as a special during the Ramadan holy month, followed Iraqi celebrity guests and invited them to a "charity event" that turned out to be a staged ambush by actors playing militants.
Russia Tells U.S. Only Their Troops Are Welcome in Syria
Russia's embassy in Washington tweeted that the U.S. presence in Syria was "primarily illegal."
Ashraf Ghani Concerned About Taliban After U.S. Troop Withdrawal
The Afghan president expressed his reservations about the U.S. troop withdrawal
Expert: U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan May Give ISIS 'Space to Operate'
Seth Jones, a senior vice president at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C., raised concerns about chaos following a post-withdrawal from Afghanistan that ISIS might take the opportunity to seize.
CENTCOM Commander General McKenzie Says Iraqi Government Wants U.S. to Stay
The general said that Iraq needs the U.S. support "to continue the fight against ISIS."