August 11, 2020 | Generation Jihad

An ISIS Jailbreak in Afghanistan

Episode 21
Thomas Joscelyn

Bill Roggio

Senior Fellow and Editor of FDD's Long War Journal

August 11, 2020 Generation Jihad

An ISIS Jailbreak in Afghanistan

Episode 21

Thomas Joscelyn

Bill Roggio

Senior Fellow and Editor of FDD's Long War Journal

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Episode 21

ISIS orchestrated an assault on the main prison in Jalalabad earlier this month. Afghan officials immediately accused the Taliban of planning the attack. Hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio discuss this allegation, as well as other recent events.

Afghan security forces on their way to conduct an operation at the Jalalabad prison on August 03, 2020. (Getty Images)

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Afghanistan Islamic State Jihadism Military and Political Power The Long War U.S. Defense Policy and Strategy