31 October 2016

News Story: Qadir Warns Of Rising Daesh Activity In Nangarhar

by Abdul Wali Arian 

The deputy speaker of the Wolesi Jirga, Zahir Qadir, on Saturday warned against what he called an increase in Daesh activities in Nangarhar province and said the group will establish a Khorasan caliphate if they seize the Tora Bora area.

"They [Daesh] have taken control of a very sensitive and strategic area. They have decided to enter Tora Bora and if they enter Tora Bora, they will build a Khorasan caliphate," Qadir said.
Washington also warned that Daesh after being suppressed in Iraq and Syria is trying to find its footprint in other areas where there is little government control.

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