Skip to content
Wednesday 4 Nov 2026 · Kabul 12:56 PM
16° — weather in every province
Partly cloudy · ↑17° ↓6°
Air quality: moderate
Members

Daesh in Afghanistan growing in strength, ambition

· 2 min read · 343 views

KABUL (Pajhwok): US and Afghan military officials say newly unclassified intelligence suggests IS-Khorasan is growing both in numbers and ambition, now boasting as many as 5,000 fighters.

The newlt estimated strength of the group is nearly five times as many as estimates from last year — while turning its focus to bigger and more spectacular attacks.

Military officials say the numbers, shared by US Forces-Afghanistan for the latest quarterly report by the Lead Inspector General for . . .

Members

You need to subscribe to view the full article. Please login or register a new account.