ISIS Using Afghanistan as Terror Staging Ground After US Withdrawal

A classified Pentagon assessment reveals that Afghanistan has become a significant coordination site for the Islamic State, which is planning attacks across Europe and Asia, and conducting “aspirational plotting” against the United States.
The leaked documents reveal specific efforts to target embassies, churches, business centers, and the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament in Qatar.
The documents also detail persistent efforts by the Islamic State in other parts of the world to obtain expertise for creating chemical weapons and operating drone aircraft.
The Islamic State has explored the possibility of using chemical weapons and drones in terrorist attacks since at least 2015.
The documents indicate that U.S. intelligence agencies have succeeded repeatedly in intercepting the communications among Islamic State cells, leading to the disruption of plans for kidnappings and small-arms attacks on government buildings in Europe.