The Pentagon reports that the Islamic State continues to look for ways to expand in Afghanistan. What can be done to counter this?

The Islamic State is likely to continue looking for ways to expand in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said Tuesday in a new report, setting the stage for bloodshed between militant groups competing for influence.

U.S. military officials said the potential emergence of the Islamic State in, which seized broad sections of Iraq and Syria, has “sharply focused” Afghan officials and military leaders. Thus far, U.S. forces have seen evidence of limited recruiting efforts in Afghanistan and noted a few militants rebranding themselves, likely in an attempt to draw media attention, greater resources and more recruits.

“ISIL’s presence and influence in Afghanistan remains in the initial exploratory phase,” the Pentagon report said, using one of the acronyms for the militants. “The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan has publicly expressed support for ISIL as the leader of the global jihad; however, the Taliban has declared that it will not allow ISIL in Afghanistan.”

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