Taliban and Islamic State clash in eastern Afghanistan | FDD's Long War Journal

"US-led forces have dislodged Baghdadi’s jihadists from several of Nangarhar’s districts since Jan. 2016. Indeed, the group controlled 10 or more districts at the beginning of 2016, according to the US military. But Wilayah Khorasan’s safe haven shrunk as it faced multiple enemies. The US and its Afghan allies are currently trying to uproot the Islamic State’s men from their remaining strongholds in Nangarhar. But that has not been easy. Three American soldiers were killed during raids in the area during the month of April.

Despite losing ground over the past year and a half, the Islamic State is still able to engage in heavy fighting and launch large-scale attacks in Afghanistan. And the Taliban is still in its crosshairs. "