In Afghanistan, Rising Threat From ISIS Looms Over Taliban.

The article reports on the increasing threat posed by the Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K) against Taliban fighters in Afghanistan in November 2021. An ambush attack of the ISIS-K against a Taliban unit left fighter Aref Mohammad disabled. The ISIS is believed to have maintained a presence in Jalalabad since 2015. At least 90 people were killed and hundreds were wounded by the suicide bombings launched in key cities that target Taliban units and Shiite minorities.