A Taliban fighter in Jalalabad. The group is now facing near-daily attacks from Afghanistan's branch of Islamic State
BBC: The Taliban’s secretive war against IS
Every few days, bodies are dumped on the outskirts of the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad.
Some have been shot or hanged, some beheaded. Many have handwritten notes stuffed into their pockets, accusing them of being members of Afghanistan's branch of the Islamic State.
No-one claims responsibility for the gruesome, extra-judicial killings, but the Taliban are widely assumed to be responsible.
IS carried out a suicide bombing in August outside Kabul airport that killed more than 150 people, and is a fierce rival of the Taliban.
The two groups are now engaged in a murky and bloody battle. Jalalabad is the frontline.
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Afghanistan: Flurry of Islamic State Khorasan attacks could be sign of group's growing strength -- SKY News
The Taliban insists ISIS-K is no threat. Bloodshed on Afghan soil tells a different story. -- CBS
Roadside bombing targets Taliban, kills Afghan civilians -- AP
ISIS Claims Attack On Power Lines That Plunged Kabul Into Darkness -- AFP
ISIS-K Expanding ‘Faster than Anticipated,’ Experts Warn -- National Interest
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