Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Islamic State Tries To Recruit Afghan - Taliban Fighters

Sheikh Abu Omar Maqbool, a former spokesman for the Pakistani Taliban, pledges allegiance to the Islamic State group in this still from a video released by an ISIS media wing Monday, Jan. 26, 2015. Khurasan Media/The Islamic State

The Independent: Isis is stealing fighters from the Taliban in Afghanistan

Jihadists lure recruits in villages with money and unified message

Isis is steadily growing in strength even in the heartland of the Taliban, according to an investigation into the state of the Afghan army in the south of the country that is to be delivered to President Ashraf Ghani this week.

The report, by the country’s senior generals, will warn that the jihadist group, which has already taken over territory in the eastern province of Nangarhar, is winning new followers in Helmand and two other southern provinces where the Afghan military faces growing pressure from the Taliban.

WNU Editor: With different Taliban groups now fighting amongst themselves .... Dozens reported killed as rival Afghan Taliban groups clash (Reuters) .... I would not be surprised if these defections will only increase.

More News On The Islamic State Trying To Recruit Taliban Fighters

ISIS Takes On Taliban in New Video Calling Afghan Group Deviant -- NBC
ISIS Targets Taliban In New Video: Islamic State Urges Afghan Militants To Join Caliphate -- IBTimes
ISIS Recruitment Undermines Taliban, Afghan Army -- Antiwar.com
ISIS releases new video calling Afghan Taliban a deviant group -- Khaama Press

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