Political and Legislative
A Top U.S. Military Official Says ‘It’s Possible’ That the U.S. Will Collaborate With the Taliban on ISIS Counterterrorism Operations
Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley on Wednesday said “it’s possible” the U.S. military could coordinate with the Taliban on any future counterterrorism operations against ISIS-K in Afghanistan.
U.S. commanders communicated daily with the Taliban last month to facilitate the evacuation of thousands of people from the Kabul airport as the United States ended its 20-year conflict in the country. The two sides also reportedly had a secret agreement to have Americans escorted to the airfield.
The Pentagon hit ISIS-K targets following last week’s suicide bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members. The Islamic State affiliate claimed responsibility for the attack outside the Kabul airport.
