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Report: Al-Qaeda Returning To Afghanistan, Terror Cells Could Re-Form ‘Within Six Months’ Under Taliban

Emily Zanotti
Report: Al-Qaeda Returning To Afghanistan, Terror Cells Could Re-Form ‘Within Six Months’ Under Taliban
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Intelligence officials are now saying that “extremists” are returning to Afghanistan following the Taliban victory in Kabul Sunday and that terror networks could reform inside the country “within six months,” as the Biden administration struggles to adapt to the sudden and complete loss of bases and military support.

“Foreign intelligence officials said they are detecting signs that the Taliban’s victory has energized global jihadists, a threat that may only grow as the Taliban releases al-Qaeda operatives who were imprisoned by the Afghan government,” The Washington Post reported Tuesday, adding that “officials had seen an uptick in jihadist communications about developments in Afghanistan.”

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