Capture of giant Tora Bora complex would mark major victory for group as it clashes with TalibanIslamic State fighters hold captured some territory around Tora Bora,the former stronghold of Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province, officials said on Wednesday.
The push and capture of the giant cave complex that once housed the late al-Qaida chief would be a major victory for the Islamic State group in its increasingly deadly rivalry with the Afghan Taliban. The caves had until now been under Taliban control. Related: Trump's defense chief admits struggle in Afghanistan: 'We are not winning' Related: Devastation and a war that rages on: visiting the valley hit by the Moab attack Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com