ISIS is active in Afghanistan, general says
An Afghan general has confirmed for the first time that ISIS is active in the country, The Associated Press reported.
Gen. Mahmood Khan, the deputy commander of the 215 Corp, says that within the past week residents of a number of districts in the southern Helmand province have told him that a man called Mullah Abdul Rauf is recruiting fighters for the group, which controls large parts of Syria and Iraq.
He says Taliban insurgents are resisting the ISIS presence.
Some parts of Helmand are not under government control and have seen fierce fighting between the Taliban and Afghan security forces since U.S. troops pulled out more than six months ago.
A video released online Saturday purports to show militants from both Afghanistan and Pakistan pledging support to ISIS.