Pentagon says 'thousands' of ISIS-K prisoners released by Taliban

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Pentagon says 'thousands' of ISIS-K prisoners released by Taliban

Pentagon says 'thousands' of ISIS-K prisoners released by Taliban

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Published 27 Aug 2021

The Pentagon said that "thousands" of ISIS Khorasan Province (ISIS-K) prisoners were freed by the Taliban during their takeover of Afghanistan in the days leading up to the bombing near the Kabul airport, which killed 13 U.S. service members Thursday.

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