U.S. troops and Afghan officials fighting the Islamic State militant group received some unexpected help on Wednesday. Over 150 Islamic State militants (ISIS) surrendered to Afghan government forces after an onslaught by the Taliban in the country’s northern Jawzjan province. “These people were surrounded by the Taliban for several days, but last night they managed to break free […]

ISIS claimed responsibility but U.S. officials have not confirmed the group’s involvement and the Tajik government blamed local Islamists. Two Americans were killed in Tajikistan in what the U.S. Embassy described as a “senseless” car-and-knife attack on a group of seven cyclists. Two other tourists — one Swiss, the other from the Netherlands — were […]