Afghanistan: u.s.-Led Invasion and Intelligence Official

afghanistan: Concerns run so deep that many have come to see the Taliban, which have also clashed with IS, as a potential partner in containing it. ; A U.S. intelligence official based in Afghanistan told The Associated Press that a recent wave of attacks in the capital, Kabul, is practice runs for even bigger attacks in Europe and the United States, according to The Japan Times. This group is the most near-term threat to our homelands from Afghanistan, the official said on condition of anonymity to preserve his operational security. Nearly two decades after the U.S.-led invasion, the extremist group is seen as an even greater threat than the Taliban because of its increasingly sophisticated military capabilities and its strategy of targeting civilians, both in Afghanistan and abroad. The IS core mandate is You will conduct external attacks in the U.S. and Europe. It's just a matter of time, he said. That is their goal. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.