The Taliban today (June 16, 2015) warned the leader of the Islamic State (IS) group against waging a parallel insurgency in Afghanistan, after a string of defections from the Taliban and reported clashes between the two Islamic groups, the Yahoo News website reports.
The IS has never formally acknowledged having a presence in Afghanistan, but fears are growing that the Middle Eastern group is making inroads into the country.
In the letter addressed to IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the Taliban insisted that "jihad [holy war] against Americans and their allies must be conducted under one flag and one leadership."
The Taliban has seen several defections in recent months, with some insurgents adopting the IS flag to rebrand themselves as a more lethal force, as NATO troops begin leaving Afghanistan.
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