US General Says Islamic State Gaining Ground in Afghanistan

In this July 22, 2015 file photo, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Wilson Shoffner salutes at Kabul International Airport base in Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini)

 

Speaking to reporters at the Pentagon from his offices in Kabul, Brig. Gen. Wilson Shoffner said the Islamic State, which rose to prominence by capturing large swaths of Syria and Iraq, is not yet capable of coordinating military operations in more than one part of Afghanistan at a time.

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