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Once inside the city, the Taliban had all the records with names of everyone who served in the Ktah Khas (KKA) or Afghan Special Forces, and began a house-to-house search for them.<ref>https://therightscoop.com/sheer-terror-in-kabul-taliban-now-going-door-to-door-looking-for-afghans-who-fought-alongside-us-military/</ref>  The KKA counter-terrorism experts who were trained by and fought alongside Americans suffered the same fate others did in the provinces, and were summarily executed.<ref>https://americanmilitarynews.com/2021/07/graphic-video-shows-taliban-reportedly-executed-surrendering-afghan-special-forces-troops/</ref>

Once inside the city, the Taliban had all the records with names of everyone who served in the Ktah Khas (KKA) or Afghan Special Forces, and began a house-to-house search for them.<ref>https://therightscoop.com/sheer-terror-in-kabul-taliban-now-going-door-to-door-looking-for-afghans-who-fought-alongside-us-military/</ref>  The KKA counter-terrorism experts who were trained by and fought alongside Americans suffered the same fate others did in the provinces, and were summarily executed.<ref>https://americanmilitarynews.com/2021/07/graphic-video-shows-taliban-reportedly-executed-surrendering-afghan-special-forces-troops/</ref>

=====ISISK bombing=====

=====ISIS-K bombing=====

On Aug 26, 2021, after days of heightened  

On Aug 26, 2021, after days of heightened  

alert from intelligence,<ref>[https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/afghanistan-again-becomes-a-cradle-for-jihadism-and-al-qaeda Afghanistan, Again, Becomes a Cradle for Jihadism—and Al Qaeda], Robin Wright, New Yorker, Aug 23, 2021.

alert from intelligence,<ref>[https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/afghanistan-again-becomes-a-cradle-for-jihadism-and-al-qaeda Afghanistan, Again, Becomes a Cradle for Jihadism—and Al Qaeda], Robin Wright, New Yorker, Aug 23, 2021.

Islamic State has inflicted the worst loss on American forces in a decade.

Islamic State has inflicted the worst loss on American forces in a decade.

AS THE AUGUST 31st deadline to conclude the evacuation of Afghanistan loomed, the drumbeat of warnings grew louder. On August 24th President Joe Biden warned of an “acute and growing risk” of a terrorist attack, by the local branch of Islamic State (IS), against Kabul’s airport, thronged by thousands of Afghans desperate to escape the Taliban’s rule. On August 25th several governments told their nationals to keep away from the airport. On August 26th a British minister warned that intelligence pointed to “a very imminent, highly lethal attack”. Alas, it came later that afternoon.</blockquote></ref> a rival<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-58333533 Afghanistan crisis: Who are Isis-K?], Frank Gardner, BBC, Aug 26, 2021</ref> --to Taliban-- jihadi Islamofascistic<ref>[https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/eurasia-will-pay-afghanistan%E2%80%99s-descent-islamofascism-192346 Eurasia Will Pay for Afghanistan’s Descent into Islamofascism], Angel Jaramillo Torres, National Interest, August 23, 2021.  

AS THE AUGUST 31st deadline to conclude the evacuation of Afghanistan loomed, the drumbeat of warnings grew louder. On August 24th President Joe Biden warned of an “acute and growing risk” of a terrorist attack, by the local branch of Islamic State (IS), against Kabul’s airport, thronged by thousands of Afghans desperate to escape the Taliban’s rule. On August 25th several governments told their nationals to keep away from the airport. On August 26th a British minister warned that intelligence pointed to “a very imminent, highly lethal attack”. Alas, it came later that afternoon.</blockquote></ref> a rival<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-58333533 Afghanistan crisis: Who are Isis-K?], Frank Gardner, BBC, Aug 26, 2021</ref><ref>[https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/world/who-isisk-is-and-why-they-dont-fight-with-the-taliban/news-story/69106828fa3b7e81f9afd5cad6bd0ea8 Who ISIS-K is and why they don't fight with the Taliban], Charles Miranda, Herald Sun, Aug 27, 2021.

The group’s rivalry with the Taliban is a microcosm of the competition between al-Qaeda and its more radical spinoff, the Islamic State, analysts say. There are generational and doctrinal splits between the groups, with the Islamic State brand more popular with militants in recent years because it managed to capture territory and create a short-lived extremist fiefdom that spanned Iraq and Syria.</i></ref> --to Taliban-- jihadi Islamofascistic<ref>[https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/eurasia-will-pay-afghanistan%E2%80%99s-descent-islamofascism-192346 Eurasia Will Pay for Afghanistan’s Descent into Islamofascism], Angel Jaramillo Torres, National Interest, August 23, 2021.  

</ref> group, known as ISIS k attacked<ref name=cnn-bombing/><ref name=economist-bombing/> Kabul airport, murdering at least 12, including at least 13 US serviceman and injuring dozens.<ref name=cnn-bombing>[https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/afghanistan-news-taliban-refugees-08-26-21-intl/index.html At least 13 US service members killed in Kabul airport attack], Rob Picheta, Meg Wagner, Melissa Mahtani, Melissa Macaya, Veronica Rocha and Fernando Alfonso III, CNN, August 26, 2021</ref>

</ref> group, known as ISIS k attacked<ref name=cnn-bombing/><ref name=economist-bombing/> Kabul airport, murdering at least 12, including at least 13 US serviceman and injuring dozens.<ref name=cnn-bombing>[https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/afghanistan-news-taliban-refugees-08-26-21-intl/index.html At least 13 US service members killed in Kabul airport attack], Rob Picheta, Meg Wagner, Melissa Mahtani, Melissa Macaya, Veronica Rocha and Fernando Alfonso III, CNN, August 26, 2021</ref>