Taliban Adopts Islamic State Terror Tactics As U.S. Troops Exit Afghanistan -- Washington Times
The Islamic State army’s unleashing of terror bombings and assassinations in Iraq last year is being played out by insurgents in Afghanistan who want to intimidate and destroy local forces as American troops exit.
In late 2012 the Islamic State, anchored in Syria and with cells in northern and western Iraq, launched a campaign of terror. Its brutal strategy centered on detonating vehicle-born improvised explosive devices (VBIEDs) in crowded areas and killing local government and military leaders.
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Update #1: Afghans Sound Alarm Over Islamic State Recruitment -- WSJ
Update #2: Afghan Taliban imitating Islamic State's terror tactics to intimidate local forces -- Business Standard
My Comment: The Islamic State is winning (so far) their war .... so it is only natural that other Islamic groups .... the Taliban included .... are now studying their tactics.
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