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i made you speechless its a huge achievement

if you consider that an achievement, i must say you're underestimating yourself. You give yourself way less credit than you actually deserve.

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if you consider that an achievement, i must say you're underestimating yourself. You give yourself way less credit than you actually deserve.

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is it a compliment from your side or do i still have problems with english language?
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ISIS militants suffer heavy casualties in fight with Taliban in Farah
By MIRWAIS ADEEL - Mon Jun 01 2015, 2:35 pm
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TalibanMilitants affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group have suffered heavy casualties in fight with the Taliban militants in Farah province.
According to local security officials, the casualties were inflicted on ISIS-affiliated militants during a 20-hour long fight with the Taliban militants in Anar Dara district.
A spokesman for the Afghan National Army (ANA) in Farah province, Hanif Rezaye, said clashes between ISIS and Taliban militants broke out while the ISIS militants were looking to establish sanctuaries for them.
He said at least 15 ISIS militants including their commander Syed Mahmood Hussaini were killed and 12 others were taken as prisoners.
Rezay further added at least 14 ISIS militants were also injured and dozens of others joined the Taliban group together their weapons, ammunition along with some vehicles.
According to Rezaye, at least 5 Taliban insurgents were also killed and 9 others were wounded during the clashes.
This comes as at least sixteen militants affiliated with the Taliban group and (ISIS) group were killed following a series of air raids by the Afghan Air Force in Farah.
According to the local government officials, the airstrikes were carried out on Friday close to Shindand district of Herat and Anar Dara district of Farah.

http://www.khaama.com/isis-militants-suffer-heavy-casualties-in-fight-with-taliban-in-farah-9453/

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Ex-Jihadi commander with suspected ties ISIS arrested in Bamyan
By MIRWAIS ADEEL - Mon Jun 01 2015, 8:30 am
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ISIS in Logar2A commander of the anti-government armed militants affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group has been arrested in central Bamyan province of Afghanistan.
According to the local government officials, the suspect has been identified as Ibrahim Fakoori and is a former jihadi commander.
The provincial police chief Khudayar Qudsi told reporters that Fakoori was also well know as Shookhak who had links with several terrorist groups.
Qudsi further aded that the detained militants commander was assigned to disrupt an upcoming important event in Bamyan where the province is due to be named as cultural capital of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).
He said Fakoori was arrested along with a number of militants accompanying him during an operation in Waras district that lasted for at least 72 hours.
According to Qudsi, the group led by Fakoori was receiving around $30,000 on monthly basis from outside the country to finance their activities.
Bamyan is among the relatively peaceful provinces in central Afghanistan where fewer security related incidents have been reported.
However, the security officials recently said the growing instability is threatening Bamyan province which borders some of the most volatile provinces.

http://www.khaama.com/ex-jihadi-commander-with-suspected-ties-isis-arrested-in-bamyan-9451

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ISIS affiliates set homes of Taliban fighters on fire in Nangarhar
By MIRWAIS ADEEL - Wed Jun 03 2015, 9:03 am
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ISIS AfghanistanMilitants affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group have torched the houses of Taliban militants in eastern Nangarhar province.
According to local government officials quoted by VOA TV Ashna, the incident took place late on Tuesday afternoon in Spinghar district.
The district administrative chief Mohammad Qasim Momand said the homes were set on fire in Gharanai area of Shadal and Momand.
Momand further added that the ISIS affiliates have taken control of most of Gharanai area.
This comes as at least 15 ISIS militants including their commander Syed Mahmood Hussaini were killed and 12 others were taken as prisoners following a gun battle with the Taliban militants in western Farah province earlier this week.
According to local government officials at least 14 ISIS militants were also injured and dozens of others joined the Taliban group together their weapons, ammunition along with some vehicles.
Reports of clashes between Taliban and ISIS affiliates comes as the commander of the NATO-led Resolute Support (RS) mission Gen. John F Campbell said last that the ISIS group is actively recruiting militants in Afghanistan.
According to en. Campbell further the group is not operational in the country yet and insisted that Afghans largely did not agree with the ideology of the terror group.
He said Taliban fighters based in Afghanistan and Pakistan are attracted by the sophisticated social-media campaign of the terror group.

http://www.khaama.com/isis-affiliates-set-homes-of-taliban-fighters-on-fire-in-nangarhar-9460/

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ISIS affiliates kill 10 Taliban militants in Nangarhar province
By KHAAMA PRESS - Thu Jun 04 2015, 4:43 pm
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ISIS AfghanistanAt least ten Taliban militants have been killed by militants affiliated with Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group.
According to 201st Selab Corps of the Afghan National Army (ANA) in Nangarhar province the militants were killed in ambush on Wednesday.
A statement released by 201st Selab Corps said the Taliban militants were on their way when they were ambushed by ISIS affiliated militants in Achin district.
Earlier reports suggested that the Taliban militants were beheaded by the ISIS affiliates after they were kidnapped.
This comes as local officials in Spinghar district said the ISIS-affiliated militants have set on fire the houses of Taliban militants late on Tuesday afternoon.
In the meantime, at least 15 ISIS militants including their commander Syed Mahmood Hussaini were killed and 12 others were taken as prisoners following a gun battle with the Taliban militants in western Farah province earlier this week.
According to local government officials at least 14 ISIS militants were also injured and dozens of others joined the Taliban group together their weapons, ammunition along with some vehicles.

http://www.khaama.com/isis-affiliates-kill-10-taliban-militants-in-nangarhar-province-9467

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10 Taliban militants beheaded by ISIS affiliates in Nangarhar
By MIRWAIS ADEEL - Fri Jun 05 2015, 9:46 am
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ISISThe Taliban militants who were killed in ambush in eastern Nangarhar province, were beheaded by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) affiliates.
An informed official confirmed that 10 Taliban militants were beheaded in Achin district, confirming an earlier statement by the Afghan army.
The 201st Selab Corps of the Afghan National Army (ANA) in Nangarhar province said the militants were killed in ambush on Wednesday.
A statement released by 201st Selab Corps said the Taliban militants were on their way when they were ambushed by ISIS affiliated militants in Achin district.
This comes as local officials in Spinghar district earlier said ISIS-affiliated militants have set on fire the houses of Taliban militants late on Tuesday afternoon.
In the meantime, at least 15 ISIS militants including their commander Syed Mahmood Hussaini were killed and 12 others were taken as prisoners following a gun battle with the Taliban militants in western Farah province earlier this week.
According to local government officials at least 14 ISIS militants were also injured and dozens of others joined the Taliban group together their weapons, ammunition along with some vehicles.

http://www.khaama.com/10-taliban-militants-beheaded-by-isis-affiliates-in-nangarhar-1163

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Ariana planes transport fighters to Iraq and Syria from Iran: MP claims
By MIRWAIS ADEEL - Sun Jun 07 2015, 10:00 pm
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Ariana_Afghan_AirlinesAn Afghan lawmaker in the Lower House of the Parliament has claimed that the planes of Ariana Afghan Airlines are used to transport masked men to Syria and Iraq conflicts.
Head of the parliamentary commission on transportation and communication, Qais Hassan, said the planes are used to transport masked men from Iran to Baghdad, Najaf and Syrian cities.
Hassan further added that Ariana Airlines planes have been charted by Mahan Air which is illegally transporting masked men to participate in Iraq and Syrian wars.
The shareholders and officials of Ariana Afghan Airlines who were summoned by the parliamentary commission confirmed that the international flights of Ariana Airlines were chartered with an Iranian airline.
The officials called the charter of the flights as a normal agreement but did not elaborate regarding the lawmaker’s claims concerning the transportation of masked men to Syria and Iraq.
However, Hassan said he has evidences to prove his claims and that the Ariana Airlines pilots could be testified in this regard.
This comes as dozens of Afghan nationals have been reportedly killed late in December last year while fighting in support of the Syrian regime led by Bashar al-Assad.
According to reports, some 3,000 Afghan nationals have been deployed to take part in the ongoing Syria conflict. The Afghan militants are fighting on both sides of the Syrian war, in support of the Syria Bashar al-Assad and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants.
Informed sources in the Afghan government have also confirmed that the number includes Iranian-backed Shiites fighting a proxy war in support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and against Islamic State and other rebel groups.
The participation of Afghan militants in Syria war has sparked concerns among the Afghan officials some will return to fight in Afghanistan under Islamic State’s banner.

http://www.khaama.com/ariana-planes-transport-fighters-to-iraq-and-syria-from-iran-mp-claims-1179

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ISIS rise in Afghanistan would threaten Russia and China: Karzai
By MIRWAIS ADEEL - Fri Jun 12 2015, 10:18 pm
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KarzaiThe former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group in Afghanistan would not be possible without the foreign backing.
Karzai also warned that the terror group would threaten neighboring Russia and China if the group gained a strong foothold in the country.
In an interview with the Russia Today television network, the former President said the Islamic State (IS), called Daesh in Arabic, is “quiet alien” to Afghanistan.
“So, if you hear ever in the coming days, or months, or years that Daesh is on the rise in Afghanistan, and is strong and expanding militarily, it will mean that it is a foreign-backed force intending to destabilize the region, particularly Central Asia, China and Russia,” he added.
Karzai put the blame for the rapid expansion of IS on “foreign interference” in Iraq and Syria saying that it was all “the result of events” there.
The remarks by Karzai comes as Afghan national security advisor Hanif Atmar has said the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group is looking to have access to drugs market by starting operations in Afghanistan.
Speaking to lawmakers in the upper house of the parliament – Meshrano Jirga earlier last month, Atmar, said the terror group wants to finance the group’s activities by having access to drugs market.
Atmar also warned that the terror group wants to expand its operations not only in Afghanistan but the whole region and wants infiltrate in Central Asian countries.
He said the ISIS group is led by a Pakistani militant and the group recognizes no boundaries since they have already declared the regional countries in their map as Khurasan province.
Concerns regarding the expansion of ISIS activities in Afghanistan comes as President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani acknowledged for the first time in the month that the terrorist group was gaining influence in the country.
Speaking during a press briefing ahead of his visit to United States, President Ghani said “Daesh’s characteristic is that it is man-eating. It swallows its competitors.”
“Here, it is not physical presence of people from Syria or Iraq. It is the network effect,” President Ghani added.

http://www.khaama.com/isis-rise-in-afghanistan-would-threaten-russia-and-china-karzai-1192

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ISIS affiliates in Afghanistan seeking financial help to rise: Ulomi
By MIRWAIS ADEEL - Sat Jun 13 2015, 3:06 pm
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ISIS in AfghanistanThe Minister of Interior Noor-ul-Haq Ulomi said Saturday that the militants who have pledged allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group, are seeking financial support to maintain their operations in the country.
presenting the ministry’s 100-Day plans and strategies, Ulomi said the ISIS affiliates include Uzbeks, Tajiks, Kyrgyz nationals, Chechens, Turks and Uyghurs.
He said the ISIS affiliates are looking to create sanctuaries in Afghanistan considering the geographic interests of the country and by taking advantage of the ongoing violence.
Insisting on regional cooperation to curb the activities of the terror group, Ulomi warned it would be difficult to stop the terror group from spreading its activities if it gained a foothold in Afghanistan.
The remarks by Ulomi comes as the former Afghan President Hamid Karzai said the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group in Afghanistan would threaten neighboring Russia and China if the group gained a strong foothold in the country.
Karzai insisted that the rise of the terror group in Afghanistan would not be possible without the foreign backing. “So, if you hear ever in the coming days, or months, or years that Daesh is on the rise in Afghanistan, and is strong and expanding militarily, it will mean that it is a foreign-backed force intending to destabilize the region, particularly Central Asia, China and Russia,” he added.
On the other hand, the Afghan national security advisor Hanif Atmar said the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group is looking to have access to drugs market by starting operations in Afghanistan.
Speaking to lawmakers in the upper house of the parliament – Meshrano Jirga earlier last month, Atmar, said the terror group wants to finance the group’s activities by having access to drugs market.
Atmar also warned that the terror group wants to expand its operations not only in Afghanistan but the whole region and wants infiltrate in Central Asian countries.
He said the ISIS group is led by a Pakistani militant and the group recognizes no boundaries since they have already declared the regional countries in their map as Khurasan province.

http://www.khaama.com/isis-affiliates-in-afghanistan-seeking-financial-help-to-rise-ulomi-1195/

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ISIS and Pakistan flags waved in capital of India’s Jammu and Kashmir
By MIRWAIS ADEEL - Sat Jun 13 2015, 2:38 pm
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isis flag in Indian KashmirThe black flag of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group was waved along with the Pakistani flag in Srinagar, the capital city of India’s Jammu and Kashmir.
According to reports, the flags were waved by some youths during a protest rally in the old city on Friday afternoon.
Reports from Kupwara in north Kashmir said Pakistani flags were hoisted at some places there too after the Friday prayers, according to the sources quoted by Indian Express newspaper.
Youths waving ISIS flags during the protests have been rare and this is the first time ISIS flags were hoisted in this year. Earlier, the Indian army said ISIS flags were hoisted at “five instances” in the last year in the valley .
“Last year, there were five instances when we saw the flags (IS) on display at different places, on four occasions in Srinagar and one occasion at Shopian,” General Officer Commanding (GoC), 15 Corps, Lt Gen. Subrata Saha had said.
According to the eyewitnesses in the area, clashes also broke out between the security forces and protesters soon after the Friday prayers ended at Jamia Masjid in the old city.
SSP Srinagar Amit Kumar, said “Yes, a flag was hoisted by some youth inside the premises of Jamia Masjid and we are checking the video footage to identify which flag it was.”
“The youth who waved the flag immediately left the spot. We have registered an FIR and are investigating,” Kumar added.

http://www.khaama.com/isis-and-pakistan-flags-waved-in-capital-of-indias-jammu-and-kashmir-1194

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ISIS video purportedly shows beheading of Afghan Taliban member
By MIRWAIS ADEEL - Sat Jun 13 2015, 11:31 pm
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ISIS behead Taliban in Afghanistan
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group has released a video which purportedly shows the beheading of a Taliban member in Afghanistan.
The video which was reportedly released by Wilayat Khorasan, a new province was announced in Afghanistan-Pakistan by the terror group earlier this year.
Snapshots of the video circulated online purportedly shows the execution of the victim who has been identified as Saad Imarati, who reportedly swtiched allegiances from ISIS back to the Taliban group in Afghanistan.
Only some of the snapshots of the video were circulated online by some of the ISIS affiliates but the video itself has not been tracked down on the internet so far.
The authenticity of the video has also not been ascertained so far. The footage is released amid reports that the terror group beheaded 10 Taliban militants in eastern Nangarhar province.
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An informed official confirmed that 10 Taliban militants were beheaded in Achin district, confirming an earlier statement by the Afghan army.
A statement released by 201st Selab Corps said the Taliban militants were on their way when they were ambushed by ISIS affiliated militants in Achin district.
This comes as local officials in Spinghar district earlier said ISIS-affiliated militants have set on fire the houses of Taliban militants late on Tuesday afternoon.
In the meantime, at least 15 ISIS militants including their commander Syed Mahmood Hussaini were killed and 12 others were taken as prisoners following a gun battle with the Taliban militants in western Farah province earlier this month.
According to local government officials at least 14 ISIS militants were also injured and dozens of others joined the Taliban group together their weapons, ammunition along with some vehicles.

http://www.khaama.com/isis-video-purportedly-shows-beheading-of-afghan-taliban-member-1200/

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Daesh, Taliban clashes continue in Nangarhar, seven more Taliban killed
By KHAAMA PRESS - Mon Jun 15 2015, 3:15 pm
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ISIS (2)Seven Taliban militants have been killed during clashes with the rival group of Daesh in eastern Nangarhar province.
The clashes erupted in Chel Dara, Morgi and Wadichar areas of Shirzad District yesterday afternoon and continued until midnight.
Mashouq, the governor of Shirzad District said that Haqyar, a Taliban commander, was among the seven fighters of Taliban killed during the clashes.
According to the governor of Shirzad District, Daesh group has also sufferred casualties but he did not have a specific number.
Taliban spokesman confirms the clash but rejects reports of losing fighters.
Both the Taliban and the newly emerged group of Daesh under the name of Khorasaan have annouced Jihad against each other.
As per the recent reports, Daesh killed ten fighters of Taliban including a commander who had rejoined the group after separating ways with Daesh, also in Nangarhar province.

http://www.khaama.com/daesh-taliban-clashes-continue-in-nangarhar-seven-more-taliban-killed-3497/

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ISIS to continue looking for ways to expand in Afghanistan: Pentagon
By MIRWAIS ADEEL - Wed Jun 17 2015, 2:50 pm
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ISIS-in-AfghanistanThe Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group is likely to continue looking for ways to expand their activities in Afghanistan.
According to a new report by Pentagon, evidence of limited recruiting efforts by the ISIS have been seen by the US forces in Afghanistan.
The report released on Tuesday further added that the US forces have noted a few militants re-branding themselves, likely in an attempt to draw media attention, greater resources and more recruits.
“ISIL’s presence and influence in Afghanistan remains in the initial exploratory phase,” the report said.
It also added that “The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan has publicly expressed support for ISIL as the leader of the global jihad; however, the Taliban has declared that it will not allow ISIL in Afghanistan.”
The report by Pentagon was released on the same day the Taliban leadership released a letter which was sent to Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
The group in its letter to al-Baghdadi, warned that if Islamic State militants want to fight in Afghanistan, it must be under the Taliban. Fighting broke out this week in the eastern province Nangahar between Taliban fighters and militants affiliated with the Islamic State.
“The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan from a brotherhood point of religion wants your goodness and has no intention of interfering in your affairs,” the letter reads.
It also added “Reciprocally, we hope and expect the same from you.”
This comes as the Minister of Interior Noor-ul-Haq Ulomi said Saturday that the militants who have pledged allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group, are seeking financial support to maintain their operations in the country.
The Afghan national security advisor Hanif Atmar also said last month that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group is looking to have access to drugs market by starting operations in Afghanistan.
Speaking to lawmakers in the upper house of the parliament – Meshrano Jirga, Atmar, said the terror group wants to finance the group’s activities by having access to drugs market.
Atmar also warned that the terror group wants to expand its operations not only in Afghanistan but the whole region and wants infiltrate in Central Asian countries.
He said the ISIS group is led by a Pakistani militant and the group recognizes no boundaries since they have already declared the regional countries in their map as Khurasan province.

http://www.khaama.com/isis-to-continue-looking-for-ways-to-expand-in-afghanistan-pentagon-9493