Taliban, ISIS announce war against each other in Afghanistan

[dixiegrrrrl]

April 20, Kabul, Afghanistan: The police chief of southern Helmand province, Nabi Jan Mullahkhel said Sunday that the Taliban and ISIS groups have announced jihad against each other. Helmand province has been considered the hotbed of the Taliban and also the largest producer of opium. The turf war between the ISIS and the Taliban is not something secret as Abu Bakar Al-Baghdadi, the leader of the ISIS has called the Taliban’s leader Mullah Omar “a fool and an illiterate warlord”.
Al-Baghdadi who had fought under the banner of al-Qaeda against then Soviet’s troops in Afghanistan, said that Mullah Omar doesn’t deserve spiritual and political credibility. Last week, the Taliban leader ordered its fighters not join the ISIS and never let its flag to be hoisted on Afghan soil however despite that some insurgents are joining the ISIS perhaps for lavish resources and international caliphate ideology. Mullahkhel, said that they have received documents that show both the groups have announced jihad against each other. http://www.theoslotimes.com/taliban-isis-announce-war-against-each-other-in-afghanistan/

So, are we arming the Taliban again?

[truebluegreen]

1. Well! Shit just got real.

Let's ask the geniuses of the previous administration, or McLame, or Lindsey Graham, how to deal with this. I'm sure they will know.

[Marrah_G]

2. Maybe they can do the world a favor and kill each other off

But instead they will probably just both terrorize/kill/rape innocent people.

[DetlefK]

3. I... what the... really?

The country still in shambles, poverty everywhere, no jobs around... So what's to do? Let's kill each other and God will make everything fine again!

[dixiegrrrrl]

4. And in a few years, they can be Frenemies, and gang up on some other group.

Lockheed and the other war supply corporations don't care, they are equal opportunity sellers.

[Hiraeth]

5. Is this like killing two birds with one stone?

[dixiegrrrrl]

8. killing two birds with one drone, perhaps.

[Hiraeth]

10. Lol. You have a point there.

[libdem4life]

6. Now what, Boss? Can we punt or draw straws or flip a coin? I dunno.

[former9thward]

15. Maybe we should withdraw.

Playing 4th dimensional chess has never worked in Afghanistan.

[libdem4life]

16. Hasn't worked for centuries...we're no different and were warned. But we never went

there to win...just to pillage and plunder.

[tishaLA]

7. that poor place (it's basically ridiculous to call it a nation)

Just can't get a break. The Soviets, the Taliban, the US bombing the shit out of every possible target, and now ISIS vs Taliban. How will those people ever recover ?

[dixiegrrrrl]

9. In the early 60's, Afghanistan cities were very modern.

and women dressed as Westerners did .
There are photos circulating on the web that show pre-war neighborhoods and people in Afghanistan.
Decades of war have pretty much reduced the country to poverty,dust, and pebbles.

Much as Bush intentionality did in Iraq.

[bemildred]

11. Yeeehaaaa! nt

[hifiguy]

12. Can we get the ultra-Orthodox assholes and our fundies in on this too?

Maybe they will all kill each other off, to the great benefit of humanity.

[Blue_Tires]

13. Good luck to them both, I guess

Hope it's a long, bloody battle of attrition to the bitter end...

[lpbk2713]

14. Which group would Runny RayGun secretly sends arms to?

[geek tragedy]

18. both, just like Iran/Iraq nt

[geek tragedy]

17. i hope they both lose, with a minimum of casualties of non-participants nt