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BBC News - The Taliban’s secretive war against IS
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The Taliban’s secretive war against IS
Jalalabad is the frontline in murky and bloody battle between two groups, and the death toll is rising.
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Afghanistan is now more peaceful, following the end of the Taliban's insurgency. In Jalalabad, however, their forces are facing an near-daily stream of targeted attacks. IS, known locally as "Daesh," is using some of the same hit-and-run tactics that the Taliban so successfully employed against the previous government, including roadside bombs and stealthy assassinations. IS accuses the Taliban of being "apostates" for not being sufficiently hardline; the Taliban dismiss IS as heretical extremists.
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