A report issued by the United Nations stated that ISIS continues to retain around 2,000 fighters in Afghanistan, warning that its activities pose an ongoing threat to regional security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The report noted that among the group\u2019s most dangerous practices is indoctrinating children under the age of 14 with its extremist ideas, in addition to training some of them to carry out suicide operations, raising growing concerns about the future of security in the country and the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The report explained that the group\u2019s main objectives include carrying out large-scale attacks at the global level, demonstrating its ability to recruit new fighters, as well as attracting sources of financial support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Analysts, according to the report, indicated that the expansion of the group\u2019s activities constitutes a continuous threat to Afghanistan and neighboring countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The report added that what is particularly concerning is ISIS\u2019s establishment of schools in areas of northern Afghanistan and others near the border with Pakistan, which are used to indoctrinate children with its extremist ideology and prepare them to carry out violent missions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A report issued by the United Nations stated that ISIS continues to retain around 2,000 fighters in Afghanistan, warning that its activities pose an ongoing threat to regional security. The report noted that among the group\u2019s most dangerous practices is indoctrinating children under the age of 14 with its extremist ideas, in addition to training …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4105,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[48],"class_list":["post-4104","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-s1"],"yoast_head":"\n