JALALABAD (Pajhwok): An influential figure in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday said the Islamic State or Daesh group was trying to expand its ranks and infiltrate more areas.
Lawmaker Hazrat Ali told reporters on the sidelines of a gathering of tribal elders in Jalalabad, the capital of eastern Nangarhar province, that they were concerned that the Daesh group remained active and was trying to find a foothold in Nuristan and Kunar provinces.
The former jihadi leader said: “According to . . .
