AFGHANISTAN

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Islamic State group militants, thought to number up to 3,000 in Afghanistan, have sought to carve out a stronghold in the conflict-ravaged country.

The withdrawals raise questions over the capacity of Afghan security forces to take on the Taliban.

In Myanmar, one of the world’s largest suppliers of opium, police are preventing Christian anti-drug crusaders from destroying poppy fields.

The cause of the crash was not made public but the military also ruled out ground fire as a suspected factor.

Widespread corruption is fueling fighting, as a growing number of Afghans are turning toward the Taliban for an alternative.

Doctors Without Borders condemned a Monday airstrike that killed up to 50 people, saying it was carried out by the Syrian regime or Russian warplanes.

The country has been facing insurgency from militant groups like Taliban, while the Western forces are training the local troops to bolster their defense.

The assault came amid bitter fighting in a Taliban stronghold where the insurgents have overrun many areas.

With Nigeria-based Boko Haram militants posing a threat in West Africa, concerns have risen about terrorists using full-body veils to hide bombs.

The Pentagon expected the F-16s to help improve Pakistan’s self-defense capability, while India said it was disappointed with the U.S. decision.

The report comes amid heightened tensions in Europe over the influx of refugees.

The troops will help local forces in Helmand thwart an increasing offensive by the Taliban.

The exercises are expected to replicate a smaller version of what would be a major military expeditionary force in the southwestern desert of Jordan.

A suicide bomber attacked a bus filled with Afghan army personnel in the northern part of the country Monday, officials said.

The attack, the latest in a series of strikes carried out by the Taliban across the country, targeted a convoy of Pakistani paramilitary forces.

The meeting among representatives from the U.S., China, Afghanistan and Pakistan are aimed at hammering out a roadmap for peace talks with the Taliban.

The photos, part of a cache of 2,000 images, were released in compliance with a 2004 lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union.

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Saudi Arabia, a key U.S. ally in the Middle East, has supported a U.S.-led airstrike campaign against ISIS since it began in September 2014.